Over-the-counter (OTC) medication can be purchased without a prescription.  It is easy to buy and the abuse of OTC often goes unnoticed. On this episode of Sisters Without Shame, a concerned parent in crisis needs answers to battle her son’s addiction to lean or purple drank. Social worker, Denise De Beer shares her insights on combating addiction to over the counter medications.

De Beer is also the head of the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) in George, Western Cape.