Doctor weighs in on Jackie 'O' Henderson's 'extreme' drug addiction which saw her take more than 30 tablets per day READ MORE: Jackie 'O' Henderson is all smiles as she visits the site of her new investment home in Clovelly after revealing her shock drug and alcohol addiction By Stephen Bisset For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:05 EDT, 26 October 2024 | Updated: 00:05 EDT, 26 October 2024 e-mail View comments An Australian doctor has weighed in after radio host Jackie 'O' Henderson admitted to a secret drug and alcohol addiction this week. The radio host, 49, spoke for the first time about her years-long battle with drugs which saw her secretly go to rehab at The Betty Ford Clinic in November in 2022. During a tearful on-air admission, Jackie said at the height of her addiction, she took around 10-12 Stilnox/Ambien sleeping pills and 24 Panadeine Forte painkillers a day.
She confessed she would take the tablets with alcohol, despite users being warned not to drink alcohol on the drugs can have dangerous consequences. Now, Dr Zac Turner - who specialises in preventive health and wellness - has given his professional opinion and told how the medications can be 'very addictive'. Speaking to News Corp , he said that while Jackie's case might sound 'extreme', her usage would have increased because she had built up a tolerance 'over a few years'.
'With those medications, if you don't use them properly, you build up a tolerance. And they're quite addictive,' Dr Turner - who is n.