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I got diagnosed with PCOS at 16 — it led to years of heroin addiction

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32-YEAR-OLD CAITLIN ATKINS) A mum revealed she was prescribed strong painkillers just for tummy pain as a teen - only for it to spiral into a deadly ??100,000 drug addiction. Caitlin Atkins was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at 16 after having 'tummy issues' and was prescribed tramadol and codeine phosphate to manage her pain in 2010. The 32-year-old says she initially took the prescribed number of opioids a day but thought she'd found the 'key to life' as it also helped her care less about other people's judgements. DISCLAIMER: While Kennedy News and Media uses its best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied and the publication of images is solely at your discretion. SEE KENNEDY NEWS COPY - 0161 697 4266
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