Was Anna Taking Methadone While Pregnant?

Now it appears that Anna Nicole Smith was taking methadone and Demerol while 8-months pregnant. She got the prescriptions from two different doctors and the prescription may have been illegal. TMZ obtained an air bill dated August 8, 2006 that states a package containing 30 pills of Demerol — a morphine-like pain killer, 30 pills of Dalmane — a sleeping pill, and injectable vials of vitamin B12 were sent to Vickie Marshall (Anna Nicole's legal name) in the Bahamas.

Although there is yet to be proof that Anna Nicole took the pills, medical evidence shows that Demerol "crosses the placental barrier and can produce depression of respiration and psychophysiologic functions of the newborn. Resuscitation may be required."

Additionally, celebrity blog TMZ has a gotten it's hands on a prescription dated August 25, 2006 written to a Michelle Chase for 500 ml of methadone. Michelle Chase is another name Anna Nicole uses. This is what makes the prescriptions illegal as according to California law, it's illegal to give a false name or false address "in connection with the prescribing, furnishing, administering, or dispensing of a controlled substance."

And finally another air bill shows that on the same day a package with 500 ml of methadone was sent to Vicky Marshall in the Bahamas. TMZ said they were told one of the reasons Larry Birkhead broke up with Anna Nicole is because she was doing drugs while pregnant. Birkhead says Stern facilitated Anna Nicole's drug use.

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