House's secret: methadone
Caught making himself vomit, House admits he's on methadone, not heroin, and explains why: his leg doesn't hurt anymore.
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4 moments.
House chooses methadone over his job
Cuddy confronts House in the bathroom and bans methadone in her hospital; House quits rather than give up a life without pain.
House hires a hooker to watch him sleep
A visitor finds a woman leaving House's place: he hired her to make sure he keeps breathing, and he's shaved for a job meeting.
House gives up methadone
House tells Cuddy he's quitting methadone: his good mood made him order the MRI that made the patient sick; Cuddy says he's afraid of change.