There are some issues critically important for women that don't make the cover of women's magazines or the daytime talk shows. Dark secrets some women suffer with for years.
FOX23's Mia Fleming found several Tulsa women, everyday mothers from middle and upper income families who agreed to divulge those secrets about addiction, survival, and even betrayal, in the hope that their story will save you or someone you love from the intense pain they've endured.
The stories in "Moms' Dark Secrets" are stories you likely haven't seen. Mothers who have it all yet have fallen into some sort of addiction that's nearly destroyed their families.
One of the big drug addiction problems facing America, according to statistics isn't found in the crack houses, but in affluent neighborhoods. We're talking about prescription drug addiction.
But here's what may surprise you. Statistics show the most likely Hydrocodone abuser is a 20 to 40 year old, white female. Many are like the mother we talked to. They're from affluent communities, they're moms you would trust to drive your kids to school, even trust enough to let your child stay with them overnight.
And, if you think it's not your neighbor or friend you may want to think again. A lot of mothers have mastered functioning day to day with the dark secret of prescription drug addiction. 87,000 Oklahomans use prescription medication for non-medical reasons.
To give you an idea, that's about the population of Broken Arrow. Again white females 20 to 40 years-old are the most likely users of "Hydrocodone". Studies show many use the drug because they are dependent or trying to commit suicide.
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