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Grant Hackett.

freddie*rooster — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 22:22:56 GMT

OK he's admitted he has a continuing addiction to stillnox, he's just returning after 5 weeks in a treatment facility in America.

He has admitted this addiction publicly, has fought to overcome this addiction, stillnox can only be obtained with a prescription from a Doctor, so, why would he still be prescribed this addictive medication after going public about his addiction????

Re: Grant Hackett.

freddie*rooster — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 22:36:46 GMT

He was interviewed leaving America, he said he wanted to help anyone else suffering addiction, if he is serious about helping I wonder why he isn't speaking out about the Doctor who keep prescribing these medication's to him.

Re: Grant Hackett.

*crikey*mate* — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 02:13:27 GMT

Is it possible that he doctor shopped and got the scripts from more than one doctor?

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I think stillnox is the sleeping tablet where some people experience sleep walking and all sorts of things.

Re: Grant Hackett.

bluecat*dancing — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 02:58:11 GMT

Is he still being prescribed stilnox, though?

Re: Grant Hackett.

freddie*rooster — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 03:07:25 GMT

Yes stillnox is the prescription drug which causes disturbing oddities whilst still asleep, like eating, driving a car.

He went public about his addiction a couple of years ago when he split from his wife after a brawl in their home, where he smashed up furniture.

Someone like Grant Hackett couldn't go to a Doctor for this type of medication as Jo Bloggs, he's too well known to escape recognition.

Re: Grant Hackett.

freddie*rooster — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 03:11:24 GMT

Bluey, he left Australia for America 5 weeks ago after a strange and suspicious incident at a Hotel whilst he had access with his twins, he was photographed wandering around the Hotel foyer naked with his singlet covering his jewels. The claims were one of his children had gone missing from their hotel room

Re: Grant Hackett.

bluecat*dancing — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 03:28:21 GMT

I believe that stilnox has been prescribed for athletes for along time to help them with jetlag etc by sports doctors. I don't think it is as easy to doctor shop as it used to be due the computerisation that now takes place at pharmacies.

When I was in a psych hospital, many patients were prescribed stilnox by the shrinks.

Re: Grant Hackett.

amber-eyed-girl — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 03:30:49 GMT

It wasn't a claim, but a fact, one child was missing, in that situation most people would rush out in their pjs...or the first thing to hand.

security found the child.

(I was there at the time)

Re: Grant Hackett.

freddie*rooster — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 06:53:12 GMT

@amber-eyed-girl wrote:
It wasn't a claim, but a fact, one child was missing, in that situation most people would rush out in their pjs...or the first thing to hand.

security found the child.

(I was there at the time)

You have to wonder how on earth a 4yr old in a strange hotel room would know how to unlock a door, which you would think would have a dead lock on it.

Yes, stillnox was apparently widely used by swimmers competing in the Commonwealth and Olympic games.

Re: Grant Hackett.

amber-eyed-girl — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 07:01:22 GMT

if this was your family, would you want unfounded speculation in public? From strangers?

how do you know the door was locked?

with a deadlock?

have you stayed there?

please do not speculate on the circumstances.

for this to happen (and it did), to anyone, would be a terrible thing.

i cannot even come close to imaging how awful that would be.

Re: Grant Hackett.

freddie*rooster — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 07:10:19 GMT

@amber-eyed-girl wrote:
if this was your family, would you want unfounded speculation in public? From strangers?

how do you know the door was locked?

with a deadlock?

have you stayed there?

please do not speculate on the circumstances.

for this to happen (and it did), to anyone, would be a terrible thing.

i cannot even come close to imaging how awful that would be.

He was responsible for the children, he had them on a access visit, so who do you believe would be responsible for locking the door?

I didn't say the door was locked with a deadlock.

This is what I said:- You have to wonder how on earth a 4yr old in a strange hotel room would know how to unlock a door, which you would think would have a dead lock on it.

Re: Grant Hackett.

amber-eyed-girl — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 07:25:17 GMT

I have seen unsupervised toddlers in action.

this was the middle of the night.

parents do sleep, medicated or otherwise...

or just plain sleep.

kids get up to mischief.

this story was run repetitively by every tabloid style newspaper.

if it were to highlight the dangers of sleeping medication, which anyone can get, and the perils of addiction to it, it would have had some merit.

but...it was more a campaign to humiliate a man looking for his child.

that is what I find regrettable.

Re: Grant Hackett.

freddie*rooster — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 07:40:32 GMT

This thread was an attempt to highlight how easy it appears to be to obtain addictive medication. Grant admitted a few years ago he was addicted to stillnox, I was shocked when the story broke recently about his child missing in a Hotel when he had the responsibility for the care and safety of that child. Within day's of that incident he was on his way to America still denying he needed help, this man who's face is well known to the world for his amazing sporting life, this man who it would appear was still addicted to a prescription drug, after telling the world he was getting help for his addiction 2yrs ago.

My query remains, how on earth is he able to get this addictive medication which is only available by prescription after all the publicity about his addiction? If he is serious about wanting to help people with addiction, he needs to step up and dob the Doctor/s who hand out these addictive medications willy nilly.

I sincerely hope his rehab has worked, I have no axe to grind regarding Grant Hackett as a person and a great athlete.

Re: Grant Hackett.

bluecat*dancing — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 08:17:39 GMT

Addicts always find a way.

Re: Grant Hackett.

amber-eyed-girl — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 08:34:28 GMT

Freddie, it is all too true, addicts and those on that path will find a way or turn to something else.

it is also too easy to get started.

a few weeks ago I was in a car accident.

one of the doctor's questions was how was I sleeping.

I could have left with a variety of prescriptions, all valid and reasonable (muscle relaxant, prescription only pain killers, sleeping pills, etc. for the potentially addictive ones) but I wanted to see how I was going to manage without, first.

I think many would have taken the sleeping medication etc. for relief, without thinking about it. I thought about it, and about how long I might have needed it, and what might be the risks.

Re: Grant Hackett.

newstart2380 — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 08:52:06 GMT

Get off his back all you knockers, I wish him all the very best in his recovery. Only those in his position would know what he has been through. He is a great Australian athlete who has done us proud.

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*crikey*mate* — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 08:56:07 GMT

Most people don't lock a hotel room door from the inside as they are automatically locked from the outside/inbetween the mechanisms (in fact I don't even recall seeing a lock on the inside)

One only needs to turn the door handle from the inside or put the card in the slot and the door opens

Maybe motels have locks an stuff?

Re: Grant Hackett.

amber-eyed-girl — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 08:56:40 GMT

Freddie, thank you for explaining why you started the thread.

Re: Grant Hackett.

*crikey*mate* — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 08:58:37 GMT

It would be easy.

I swapped doctors. But how does my doctor at Dr A know that I'm not going to Dr B or Doctor C to get more scripts?

As far as they know, they're the only doctor treating me.

Re: Grant Hackett.

amber-eyed-girl — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 09:00:43 GMT

d-halo, I was wondering the same thing.

I have travelled a lot and maybe stayed in 100+ hotel rooms, Crown once. No deadlock.

but once you are outside, and it shuts, you can't get back in Without the key/pass.

and yes, it's easy to get stuff with a bit of effort if you want to.

that's the tragic thing 😞