Dr. Phil Interviews the Interventionist on Prescription Drug Abuse
Dr. Phil Interviews the Interventionist on Prescription Drug Abuse – Joani Gammill, author of the Hazelden published book, The Interventionist, appeared on the nationally syndicated CBS show “Dr. Phil.” The episode features Gammill’s work with a woman who is addicted to prescription medications. Gammill a registered nurse who first met Dr. Phil when she revealed her own addiction to prescription painkillers, including her near-fatal morphine overdose. Through a life-changing intervention staged by Dr. Phil on his show, Gammill not only committed to getting help for her addiction but she went on to become a professional interventionist helping countless others. For more information about Hazelden, please visit www.hazelden.org or call 800-257-7810.
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