Throughout his 15-season arc onCriminal Minds, Reid was in several near-death experiences.

While Reid survived, he developed an addiction to Dilaudid a narcotic painkiller.

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Without his involvement, most ofCriminal Minds' cases would’ve been difficult to solve.

Instead, incorporating a Spencer Reid drug addiction plotline posed a couple of storytelling issues onCriminal Minds.

Criminal Minds dropped Reids drug addiction story

What Drugs Spencer Reid Got Addicted To

The Spencer Reid drug addiction storyline featured the drug Dilaudid.

Spencer Reid became addicted to Dilaudid after the suspect in a case repeatedly injected him with it.

Initially, Tobias Hankel injected Reid with the drug while the FBI agent was being held captive.

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Dilaudid, also called hydromorphone, is a derivative of morphine.

What Episodes Deal With The Spencer Reid Drug Addiction Story?

The story all started inCriminal Mindsseason 2, episode 14, “The Big Game.”

Spencer Reid inside his apartment in Criminal Minds

This was where the unsub Tobias Hankel kidnapped Reid.

At the end of the episode, Reid shoots the unsub and takes the drugs from his pocket.

That was when Reid realized he decided he needed to quit taking drugs.

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However, that was not the end of its mention.

Hotch and Reid aboard the BAU’s jet in Criminal Minds

Spencer Reid being held hostage in Criminal Minds

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