The Maine Monitor: Her Addiction Started After a C-Section; Her Recovery Began in Jail

Recovery News | Mental Health & Addiction Recovery · Jul 25, 2026 · 3m

When we look at the origins of the American prescription drug epidemic, the starting line for millions of individuals wasn't a underground market or a risky recreational habit. It was a routine visit to a doctor's office, a standard surgical procedure, or a prescription bottle sent home without a clear warning about how fast physical dependency can take hold. According to a deeply moving investigative profile published by The Maine Monitor, that exact story unfolded for Audrey Condon when she was just nineteen years old. After giving birth to her first child via C-section, she was discharged…