According to entertainment.howstuffworks, "His oppressive performance schedule and his reliance on drugs were connected, at least in Elvis' mind. He claimed he needed drugs to maintain his energy onstage and then drugs to sleep after his performances" (http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/elvis-presley-biography35.htm). He became dependent on these drugs for both energy and survival. The Huffington Post states "from January 1, 1977, to August 16, 1977 — Doctor Nick wrote prescriptions for Elvis for at least 8,805 pills, tablets, vials, and injectables. Going back to January 1975, the count was 19,012" (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/garry-rodgers/elvis-presleys-death-what_1_b_9157820.html). The same doctor claimed that prescribing so many drugs would keep him from more dangerous drugs, meaning that this was an attempt to help control Presley's addiction and prevent it from worsening. In reality, it could have actually contributed to his
According to entertainment.howstuffworks, "His oppressive performance schedule and his reliance on drugs were connected, at least in Elvis' mind. He claimed he needed drugs to maintain his energy onstage and then drugs to sleep after his performances" (http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/elvis-presley-biography35.htm). He became dependent on these drugs for both energy and survival. The Huffington Post states "from January 1, 1977, to August 16, 1977 — Doctor Nick wrote prescriptions for Elvis for at least 8,805 pills, tablets, vials, and injectables. Going back to January 1975, the count was 19,012" (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/garry-rodgers/elvis-presleys-death-what_1_b_9157820.html). The same doctor claimed that prescribing so many drugs would keep him from more dangerous drugs, meaning that this was an attempt to help control Presley's addiction and prevent it from worsening. In reality, it could have actually contributed to his