Celebrity Justice
Pregnant Anna Got Methadone, Demerol

TMZ has obtained documents that show how an 8-months pregnant Anna Nicole Smith scored methadone during her pregnancy -- and the prescription may have been illegal.


TMZ also obtained an air bill dated August 8, 2006, that states a package containing Demerol (30 pills), a morphine-like drug, Dalmane (30 pills), a sleeping pill, and injectable vials of vitamin B12 were sent to Vickie Marshall in the Bahamas. Vickie Marshall is Anna Nicole's legal name. This afternoon, the doctor who sent the medication to Anna told TMZ it was not written for her, even though it was mailed to her. He would not reveal to TMZ for whom it was written.

TMZ has also obtained a prescription dated August 25, 2006 written to a Michelle Chase for 500 ml of methadone (5mg/5ml solution). Michelle Chase was also a name used by Anna. According to California law, it's illegal to give a false name or false address "in connection with the prescribing, furnishing, administering, or dispensing of a controlled substance."


TMZ has also obtained a separate air bill, dated the very same day, that shows a package containing 500 ml of methadone was sent to Vicky Marshall in the Bahamas.

We're told one of the main reasons Larry Birkhead broke off his relationship with Smith was because she was doing drugs while pregnant. Birkhead has accused Stern of facilitating Smith's drug use.

Dannielynn was born September 7, 2006.

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Reader Comments

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76. I agree with #2 that infant needs to be with a foster family until this matter is settled and the real father is declared legal guardian over this child. But what legal system whereever has jurisdiction. Please pray for this child's well being.

Posted at 3:15PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Phyllis Clakley

77. Did ANS have weight loss surgery?? My aunt did and B12 and B complex injectable was given to her, it's given to all that have WLS.

We live in a RX happy world, you say you want something and doctors will give it. Hopefully those doctors will lose their license.

Posted at 2:14PM on Feb 14th 2007 by MM

78. The only victum in this whole thing is the baby.Lets keep that in mind.I lost two family members to murder and it is not something you soon forget.She is gone lets let her rest.I do belive with my whole heart but bear in mind I dont know these people HKS is pretty shady.My heart goes out to the baby .Because of the scares that will be left on her after she gets older and reads things from this whole ordeal.Not only has she lost a Mother but also a Brother.

Posted at 4:37PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Noel

79. LARRY DICKHEAD IS JUST AS MESSED UP AS HE SAYS ANNA NICOLE WAS...IF HE CARED SO MUCH ABOUT HER AND HER UNBORN CHILD WHY DID HE NOT GO TO THE AUTHORITIES AND HAVE THEM INTERVENE BEFORE SHE LEFT THE STATES? I THINK HE IS JUST OUT TO GET WHATEVER HE CAN MILK FROM THIS SAD TRAGEDY ALONG WITH ALL THE LAWYERS HE SUPPOSEDLY HAS HIRED....AS FOR HER SO CALLED MOTHER, SHE HAS NOT WON ANYTHING...BAHAMIAN LAW STATES THAT THE CUSTODIAL PARENT LIVING ON THE ISLANDS IS THE ONE WHO GETS CUSTODY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

Posted at 10:55AM on Feb 16th 2007 by BABS

80. Let it ride! Anna, is dead, she is still being treated like crap by you moneymungers. Anna, needs to be buried by her son no matter who does it, because that is what she would want and as far as the sweet Baby, she will be fine if you guys leave her alone and let the courts take care of it. You guys are sick!
RIP sweet Anna

Posted at 2:23PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Cheryl

81. Well, Anna (Vickie) was wrong to deny the bioDad his rights to his child.
I don't understand what the big dea is. Why hasn't the court done something besides sit on their hands? Anna left the USA thinking she could prevent Larry from having contact with his baby. Since DanniLynn's mother Anna, was a US citizen, even though she was born in the Bahamas, she is tecnically both a citizen of the US and Bahamas. US law should prevail and the baby brought to the US for DNA testing. Whats the matter with the courts anyway? A simple DNA test to determine paternity would settle it all. Good Grief.

Drugs while pregnant? Any other mother would lose custody of the baby hands down.

Posted at 2:19PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Susan

82. to post #28 - anna's mother was on msnbc with nancy grace right after daniel died. i feel sorry for both her and anna to have had that bad of a relationship. no matter the circumstances, if my mother died while not speaking to her i would be devastated and feel horrible for not trying to reconcile and i know my mother would feel the same. as for hks.....his moves since daniel's death have been shady and are getting even shadier. i feel bad for that poor baby. i hope custody goes to anna's mom pending the paternity test and that the baby isnt hks's

Posted at 5:11AM on Feb 15th 2007 by kate

83. This is a shame! How do we know that Howard K. Stern did not order these drugs using Anna Nicole's name? If Anna Nicole did order these drugs why would he allow it? Why didn't he help her more? I feel something is not right with this picture and I feel Howard K. Stern is or was up to something! If someone you love is om these drugs, wouldn't one help that person at all costs? Instead it seems he wanted her high . . .honestly. Would she have pushed him away if she straightened up?Maybe, he kept her high . .I truly believe that and encouraged Anna Nicole with the drugs. How could a 20 year old just drop? Somethingis not right with that picture either. Can't anyone see any of this?? The more Howard K. Stern took over in her life, the more the problems came. I feel Howard K. Stern was sneaky and there is more to thisi!! Remember, Howard K. Stern handled a lot of Anna Nicole affairs, so who knows what he ordered and for what. Yet, when you see the the paper work on it, it has her name. She was using drugs as is was and Howard. K. Stern took advantage of that situation and added to it (increased it) and pushed her to keep getting high and to keep Anna Nicole relying on him! Why would theon e you love have you do interviews so all can see you are high unless that was the set up so everyone sees the drugs she wa son, she must have over dosed. I beleive there was a hidden agenda! 105 fever and she is not at the hospital!! OPEN YOUR EYES people!
REST IN PEACE!!!!

Posted at 4:14PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Ellie

84. What's truly shocking, aside from the fact Stern allowed this child to be poisoned for nine months, most likely born addicted...is that HE and those around them, doctor's included, were so willing to write the prescriptions, pick them up, deliver them, and allow them to be used. What kind of pharmacy were they dealing with? Who gets away with that?

I hope the drug tests have been done on Anna's hair so we know the extent. From there...I think...a whole lot of people can be held accountable.

Mostly I hope the press won't drop this story, until those who enabled this innocent beautiful child, into this ungodly mess, will be forced to take responsibility!

Beyond comprehension...

Perhaps Howard's sister is about to learn the "truth" about her "kind" brother!

Get that little girl out of there!

Posted at 3:18PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Isabella

85. I bet when the blood test is done for paternity, they will find that the child is also a junkie. There is no way that child could have been born without drugs in it's bloodstream. Maybe thats why they don't want a DNA test.

Posted at 4:26PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Told ya

86. My mother in law is a Substance Abuse Nurse and this is what she told me about Methadone:

Methadone is used a substitute for ANY opiate based drug...that includes Heroin, Vicodin, Codine, ect and it's purpose it to gradually wean you off the drug addiction. I believe that ANS was addicted to Vicodin (as many people are) and not Herion. Either way, it's bad!

Methadone is considered "safe" during pregnancy and was most likely prescribed to ANS for such purpose. The withdrawals from Vicodin are similiar to Heroin (supposedly just awful) and in order to avoid the painful withdrawals Dr.'s prescribe Methadone and then try to wean you off it. It's not meant to be an abusive substance if used properly. Obviously, ANS was using/abusing Methadone as a substitute for an Opiate and NOT a treatment for it.

Yes, the baby would have been born addicted to Methadone and would have needed to be detox after birth. But 5 months later, I doubt there would be any drugs left in her system.

Posted at 2:28PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Susannah

87. Slight Buzz is right--2800 N. Ashdale, LA doesn't show up on MapQuest. Wht's the story?

Posted at 2:27PM on Feb 15th 2007 by MD

88. Poor HKS. He must have been so exhausted all the time. It is obvious he could only rest if Anna and /or Daniel were knocked out by medications! I am sure he loved her, but it was more of an obsessive, control issue. Sure he won't get her money from the estate but he does have a claim in for a percentage if the Marshall settlement comes through. (bet it is a hefty fee!!). She was a drug addict and he was her enabler. He needs to just let go and give LB his baby. Virgie didn't "let" anyone rape Anna as implied in one of the posts and no one stole her paintings. They are supposedly in the possesion of a S.C. law official as per Anna's request prior to her death.

Posted at 3:20PM on Feb 14th 2007 by MyThots

89. B I N G O !!! ( Furthermore, NObody could have stopped her. ANS is the poster girl for Greed)

54. You all wonder why HKS didn't stop Anna?

Duh. She'd cut him out if that happened. Just like she did Larry.

Look, she was a selfish little bitch who got what she wanted all through her life by using her body to manipulate men.

Posted at 1:52PM on Feb 14th 2007 by jh

Posted at 3:29PM on Feb 14th 2007 by rags2riches2dust

90. U know we all can sit here and throw this stuff back and forth all day and night and next year and forever and be just as dysfunctional as that whole group is. But the reality is we will never really know what happened to Anna. We can all speculate and assume given her recent behavorial patterns etc before and up to this point. It is a lot like the Marilyn Monroe saga, we will never know drugs and bad life and fast life ends up like this unfortunately. Jails, institutions, and eventually death. So sad but true. I'm from a small Texas town, and my family was even jealous when I got out of that town and actually moved to a big city and made something of myself, and I'm not famous, but I'am happier being away from them and they are just jealous, because they never got out. But they are my family but I do a whole lot better without them as I love them at a distance. Maybe just small town Texas towns and families are like that , go hand in hand or something. It will just do what it do.

Posted at 2:30PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Kristi

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