Congressman Seeks Treatment for Pain Medication Addiction
Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, son of Ted Kennedy, received three traffic citations and crashed his car while under the influence of drugs Ambien and Phenergan, both of which can be used to treat sleeping disorders. Ambien is already associated with other incidents, and this high profile event brings it back into the spotlight. The congressman claims that he cannot remember the accident or citations, and as such, has gone into rehab for a pain medication addiction.