Expert Challenges Dr. Phil's Approach To Tackling Top Model's Meth Addiction, Urges Her To Get Real Help

Sept. 13 2012, Published 7:30 a.m. ET
By Jon Boon - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter
A leading drug addiction specialist has urged former America’s Next Top Model contestant Jael Strauss to seek professional help for her ravaging and destructive crystal meth addiction and questioned Dr. Phil McGraw's approach to tackling the issue.
In an exclusive interview with Breaking Celebrity News, Dr. Adi Jaffe outlined the problems Strauss, 28, has encountered, explaining the physical transformation methamphetamine has had on her appearance and how she could have become hooked on the drug to control her weight.
Jaffe, a recovering meth user himself, challenged Dr. Phil’s direct approach of tackling Strauss’ issues head on. In a new episode of Dr. Phil the troubled beauty storms out of the show’s studio after the talk show host tries to confront her.
“The reason for Jael’s blotchy appearance is because of excessive repetition of motor movement,” Dr. Jaffe revealed.
“For meth addicts this ends up often manifesting in hours and hours of picking at their face, pulling out their hair, scratching, and the likes. Obviously, doing this for hours at a time over the course of months or even y