Pills prove a prescription for addiction

By Julia Medew
November 18 2012 - 3:00am
''Worked like magic'' … Narelle Caldwell says the drugs she was prescribed were very effective at first but she soon fell into addiction.
''Worked like magic'' … Narelle Caldwell says the drugs she was prescribed were very effective at first but she soon fell into addiction.

When Narelle Caldwell suffered an agonising back injury two years ago, she was grateful to receive one of the strongest painkillers on the market.