Author poses as doctor to support her Vicodin addiction
Kaye Gibbons, best-selling author, has pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud stemming from her arrest in an incident where she posed as a doctor to receive prescriptions for the painkiller Vicodin.
Gibbons is a well respected American novelist who has seen two of her books, Ellen Foster and A Virtuous Woman become featured selections on Oprah’s Book Club. She also suffers from bi-polar disorder – a condition that has plagued her for most of her adult life.
The incident with the illicit Vicodin occurred when the 48-year old author submitted prescription online as if she was a physician, then went to her local North Carolina pharmacy to pick them up.
This incident draws attention to lengths addicted individuals will go to in order to obtain more Vicodin. It is the extreme extension of a number of illegal or unethical practices that include forging prescriptions and “doctor shopping” – wherein the individual will visit a number of different doctors and feign injury in the hope of obtaining more Vicodin under false pretenses.
Make no mistake, Vicodin addiction has the power to destroy lives. If you or someone you know has become addicted to Vicodin, as is unable to stop, it is important to get them into a qualified drug rehab program as quickly as possible.
