Rhona Goskirk will become increasingly addicted to painkillers over the next few weeks.

Viewers have already seen hints that Rhona (Zoe Henry) is getting hooked, but her addiction is set to escalate when she runs out of pills.

Soaplife reports that Rhona's addiction will step up a gear when she misses the launch party for the new veterinary team at Home Farm, choosing to take an urgent call-out to treat a sick animal instead.

It becomes apparent that she has only volunteered to take the call-out because she has run out of prescription painkillers and needs to go into the all-night chemist to get emergency pills to tide her over until her next doctor's appointment.

Vanessa starts to suspect that all is not right with her friend when it transpires that Rhona actually missed the call-out completely.

Whilst Paddy makes a speech introducing the new veterinary team, Rhona is busy popping her newly acquired pills from the chemist.