that back in 1981, i had migraine headaches and was prescribed a narcotic, an opiate, specifically demerol, and started taking the medication. and as you continue, potentially, as you continue taking the medication, when we look at the disease of addiction, there's a progression, it's a chronic disease. we go from use to abuse to dependence. so then as i started taking more of the medication, i actually became dependent on a prescription drug. so for me it wasn't safe anymore, and, quite honestly, i didn't understand what was going on. i knew that there was a problem. i knew that i was in trouble, but i didn't understand. when we come back, i want to come back to you, dr. krantz, and talk a little bit more about this. and then we're going to talk about another set of medications, which are over-the-counter medications, which are also on the rise in terms of its misuse. we'll be right back. (music) it's important for us to realize that roughly 70 percent of individuals who misuse prescription drugs get those prescription drugs from friends and family; 55 percent get them free from friends a