Montel Williams talks about his addiction to opioids. The former talk show host said it was easy for him to get opioids from doctors because of his celebrity status.

The 68-year-old was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999, and in a recent interview, Williams explained how he was able to get prescriptions while traveling.

Williams noted that a simple call to the hotel concierge would result in him getting drugs while traveling.

Williams said that celebrities can "get whatever we want," during an interview with them Maria Menounos on her podcast, "Heal SquadOn December 17, according to PEOPLE.

The former television star hosted "The Montel Williams Show" between 1991 and 2008, and said that while traveling around the country to promote the show, he could "name a set" of the drugs he needed, one of which , as he said, morphine .

“We didn't have oxycodone back then,” Williams said. “We had things like Talwin, we had things like morphine. I found that I could call the hotel doctor and get a 10-day prescription for any medicine I wanted and they would be happy to give it to me.”

Williams told Menounos that he started stocking up on prescription drugs and was taking up to 13 pills a day.

“So I started stocking up. There was one point where I was taking about 12 to 13,” Williams said. “Some of these drugs have a purpose.”

The Daytime Emmy winner added that he doesn't believe opioids have a purpose for long-term use.

“I don't believe any of the opioids have a purpose for long-term use. They are for short-term use only. They should be. That's what they were invented for. That's what they were created for"

He added: "However, I was at a stage where the more you take, the less it works."

Williams also told Menounos that his primary doctor refused to fill his opioid prescriptions and even threatened to call the DEA on the show.

"Dude, you're done. I'm not going to write you this anymore," Williams' doctor said.

"'I'm literally going to text the DEA and tell them you're looking for doctors,'" Williams recalled. "'I'm going to put you on the national register, you shouldn't be prescribed these drugs'."

Williams added that his primary care physician recommended cannabis instead of prescription opioids to treat multiple sclerosis symptoms.

"'If you want relief, I've heard from some other patients like you that this marijuana thing works… You're smart. Look, figure it out.' And I did just that.”

Williams said "Forbes" that she now uses cannabis daily to ease his multiple sclerosis symptoms, noting that his body is "saturated with cannabinoids" to help with pain and flexibility. He said the drug also helps promote neuroplasticity, which protects nerves in the brain.

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic neurological and autoimmune disorder that is usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 and 40. Williams was diagnosed after he retired from the military and soon after began exploring options. He added that marijuana received a bad rap before it became a prescribed drug.

"Cannabis should have been treated like any other herbal medicine for the last hundred years," he said. "Find the best part of this medicine and use it in the best way it can be used for."

Williams launched a cannabis brand called "Inspire by Montel" after partnering with Primitiv Group Boston. The brand contains THC and CBD vapes, and Williams says marijuana has helped him find relief from his symptoms better than any opioid he's tried.

According to Boston.comWilliams wanted to make sure others found the same relief he did with marijuana and began advocating for a cure.

"I'm trying to make sure other patients like me have access to effective drugs across the country," he said. "There were hardly any celebrities or any public figures who came forward like I did to talk about my cannabis use."