Today On 'Anderson' -- Drugs & Other Addictions

'Help My Drug-Addicted Daughters' and the Latest on Whitney’s Daughter, Bobbi Kristina

Tueday, February 28, 2012

It’s all over the headlines -- prescription drug abuse -- from Whitney Houston to new questions about her daughter. But prescription drug abuse is not just a Hollywood epidemic...

For the first time, more Americans die from drug overdoses than in car accidents, according to a report from the CDC. And almost half of drug poisonings are now from abuse of prescription painkillers. Despite these shocking reports, why is it that so many people still don’t understand the dangers of mixing prescriptions?

In this powerful hour, Anderson sits down with a HLN’s Jane Velez-Mitchell for an update on reports about Whitney Houston's only daughter, Bobbi Kristina. Many are concerned another tragedy is looming.

Then, Anderson responds to a desperate plea for help from a mom who is scared for her two daughters' lives — both girls are addicted to oxycodone.

What started as a dream for two bright-eyed and close-knit sisters with a positive outlook on the world has turned into a nightmare. Now, one daughter allegedly steals and robs for drug money, and the other begs on the street. Our cameras followed as they took us inside their world of using, drug deals and scamming people out of cash. With their lives at stake, will this loving mother’s intervention save her children?

Plus, how you can spot the warning signs in your family, and what you can do? A panel of experts address what addiction means for a family -- and what you can do if you have a family member with a deadly addiction.