joe dugman, now, a private attorney here in nashville. great to see you.e me a since of how abusive these prescriptions were. >> all schedule ii narcotics. di laud id. he preskrabed 12,000 over several months before we brought charges, just to elvis. >> 12,000 is this that's a mountain of dope. >> it is. >> we are doing this special in recognition of elvis's upcoming 80th birthday. do you think that the drug use in any way tarnishes or diminishes his achievements? >> i don't think so. you have to accept him for who he is. we all have faults. he had a fault. he was an addict, it could be considered a disease. >> coming up, how after death, elvis is bigger than ever. louis, . i had tried to do it in the past. i hadn't been successful. quitting smoking this time was different because i got a prescription for chantix. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. the fact that it reduced the urge to smoke helped me get that confidence that i could do it. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitat

nick joins me right now, joe dugman, now a private attorney here in nashville. to see you. it's been 35 years. >> it has. >> give me a sense of how abusive these prescriptions were. >> well, they're all schedule 2 narcotics. amphetamines and you name it. and he prescribed 12,000 prescriptions over several months before we brought charges just to elvis presley. >> 12,000? >> 12,000. >> that's a mountain of dope. >> it absolutely is. >> we are doing this special in recognition of elvis's upcoming 80th birthday. do you think that the drug use in any way tarnishes or diminishes his achievements? >> i don't think so. you have to accept him for what he is. he's a fabulous entertainer. we all have faults. he had a fault. and he was an addict. you know, it can be considered a disease. >> coming up, how after death elvis is bigger than ever. death at panera bread, we're celebrating the season with our chicken tortellini alfredo, made with five cheeses, and topped with smoked chicken, add a crisp, classic caesar salad for a pairing that brings comfort and joy to your dinn