Jamie Lee Curtis Reveals Past Opioid Addiction The 'Halloween' star opened up about battling opioid addiction since the late 1980s. Jamie Lee Curtis, to 'People' Curtis explained that her addiction started after being prescribed painkillers, following a minor surgery in 1989. Her addiction got so bad that she began to steal from friends and family. No one knew that she had a problem, until Curtis' sister caught the star stealing pills from her in 1998. Noting that addiction ran in her family, the horror queen started to attend recovery meetings shortly after being found out. Jamie Lee Curtis, to 'People' Curtis still attends meetings regularly. Jamie Lee Curtis, to 'People'
