Former “Dr. Phil” guests say they were given drugs and alcohol by show producers and provided with little medical oversight while appearing on the talk show, according to a new report.
Todd Herzog, a former “Survivor” contestant who appeared visibly drunk on a 2013 episode of “Dr. Phil” while there to discuss his alcohol addiction, said he showed up to the set that day completely sober. But a bottle of vodka appeared in his dressing room and a show staffer gave him Xanax before the taping began, Herzog said in a joint investigative piece by STAT and the Boston Globe.