When Cindy McCain is asked about the causes she would champion as first-lady if her husband John McCain wins the presidency in November, the Anheuser-Busch beer distributorship heiress is quick to put prescription painkiller addiction at the top of the list.

That’s because she herself struggled with a Vicodin and Percocet abuse problem for several years, beginning in 1989 after injuring her back, until 1992 when she was confronted about the matter by her parents.

While there are certainly many concerns about both parties’ efforts to combat drug abuse and provide funding for drug addiction treatment programs, any public figure - Republican or Democrat - who draws attention to these causes would seem to represent a step in the right direction.

However, recent controversy over one of Ms. McCain’s doctors and a charity she sponsored that sent American physicians to third world nations around the globe has shed a negative light on the entire affair.  Even more relevant are the character issues John McCain has been forced to face since he had to admit he was not regularly present in the home during much of this dark time for the family.

As the press turns more of its attention to the personal histories of both Presidential candidates, one can only imagine that Senator McCain and Cindy McCain will be forced to answer more in depth questions about the “painkiller period” in their lives.

Individuals who are struggling with prescription painkiller addiction should contact a drug rehab facility immediately.  The professionals at these treatment facilities can help individuals overcome the physical and psychological components of addiction - and get a new lease on life.

Tags: drug addiction, prescription drug addiction, vicodin addiction

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