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Betty ford s addiction movie
How Betty Ford Tackled the Taboo of Addiction
In April 1978, Betty Fordannounced that she had an addiction to prescription medication, and would be seeking treatment for that addiction.
Later that month, the former first lady disclosed that she was also struggling with and receiving treatment for alcoholism—something she had only been able to admit to herself after spending some time in rehab.
Betty Ford’s candor about her addictions was remarkable for its time.
In 1978, there weren’t many places Americans could go to receive treatment for addiction. Betty was able to go through a rehabilitation program at Long Beach Naval Hospital, and her experience motivated her to found the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California to help others who were struggling with addiction.
Pain medication led to dependency
President Gerald Ford and wife Betty Ford sitting in the back seat of a car smiling and holding hands, c.
1975.
By the time Betty Ford became first lady in August 19