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Lou Ortenzio worked as a doctor at the epicentre of an opioid crisis in America. But as he was prescribing painkillers to his patients, Lou was also taking the medication himself. His consumption spiralled and turned into a full blown addiction, which cost him his career. He tells Neal Razzell how delivering pizza helped him to turn his life around.

Image and credit: Lou Ortenzio

Published on Thursday, 2nd May 2019.

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