Infamous contestant on The Block, Suzi Taylor has revealed she became addicted to Stilnox while filming the reality TV show.
In an interview with the Herald Sun, the 44-year-old admitted she had been prescribed the medication for sleeping issues after a relationship ended.
“What people don’t know is that when I was on The Block I was dealing with some personal issues because of my relationship breakdown,” Taylor told the paper.
“I suffered insomnia and had been prescribed Stilnox to help me sleep. I developed anxiety and I became dependent on that medication.”
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Taylor also confirmed that the reason she was hospitalised during the show was because she overdosed on the Stilnox.
“I was found unconscious in my bed after taking too many Stilnox and taken to the Alfred [hospital] by ambulance. It was an accident. It was nothing to do with partying.”
Taylor said that her erratic behaviour was caused by the Stilnox, and not by partying.
“A lot of what has been written about me was not true or exaggerated.”
The former reality star also put to bed many other rumours, including her alleged affair with TV presenter, Richard Wilkins.