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MythosMaster

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Reply to scarletwoman (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 11:03 PM

Jan 2018

From the big pharma.

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Tom Petty Died From Accidental Drug Overdose Involving Opioids, Coroner Says [View all] Danmel Jan 2018 OP

Just like Prince shenmue Jan 2018 #1

yeah nt greyl Jan 2018 #36

Am I the only one seeing the difference with how discreetly this OD was handled compared... brush Jan 2018 #52

Yep. nt Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #61

Yep MariaCSR Jan 2018 #67

All the initial reports on Prince insisted he never took drugs RhodeIslandOne Jan 2018 #68

Are you kidding? Initial reports on Prince lasted to what amounted to twenty minutes figuratively. brush Jan 2018 #71

All I heard was his fans insisting he was notoriously anti-drug RhodeIslandOne Jan 2018 #72

So sad to hear this. scarletwoman Jan 2018 #2

$$$$$$ MythosMaster Jan 2018 #26

Yep. nt Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #27

how does big pharma pay a doctor for a prescription? CreekDog Jan 2018 #46

Not directly, of course. Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #49

big pharma writes a check to a doctor each time they prescribe? CreekDog Jan 2018 #45

Sigh... Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #50

And, yes, I know pain meds are needed. Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #51

read MythosMaster Jan 2018 #70

Because he was in pain? progressoid Jan 2018 #30

If you were a doctor, you might understand better elias7 Jan 2018 #33

He had gldstwmn Jan 2018 #42

We're going to be blamed if we prescribe them, Aristus Jan 2018 #47

It sure is, and I thank you. nt Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #53

Poor guy. A fractured hip is very painful, they say. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #3

There have been a few musicians who have died of drug overdoses soon after completing tours. jalan48 Jan 2018 #4

thinking of one of his last interviews Skittles Jan 2018 #5

I heard that interview too. MontanaMama Jan 2018 #63

No Dr gave him fentanyl...... Historic NY Jan 2018 #6

Yes, also he continued to tour while suffering emphysema and fractured hip marylandblue Jan 2018 #9

But "his over use of medication" is euphemistic. Igel Jan 2018 #14

Article neglects to mention, he was also taking two different tranquilizers marylandblue Jan 2018 #18

A spectacularly effective way of avoiding emphysema is by not smoking. Aristus Jan 2018 #48

Yep. Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #54

I never could figure out how anyone could stand to smoke long enough to get addicted. Aristus Jan 2018 #55

WORD!!!!! Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #56

I know there are people out there who are more susceptible to addiction than others. Aristus Jan 2018 #57

Something Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #59

You and me both. Aristus Jan 2018 #60

Both mine smoked like chimneys! Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #62

Tom was a heroin addict all through the 90s bathroommonkey76 Jan 2018 #10

And once you've been addicted to opiates TexasBushwhacker Jan 2018 #15

I Onviously Dont Know RobinA Jan 2018 #29

From the family lunasun Jan 2018 #38

Because gldstwmn Jan 2018 #43

Thank you - I see it said below it is used illegally here a lot and is different than patches lunasun Jan 2018 #44

why didn't they interview you for the article? you obviously know more than anyone else CreekDog Jan 2018 #41

Doctors often prescribe access to lethal levels of drugs and combinations of drugs. yallerdawg Jan 2018 #7

Interesting info. Susan Calvin Jan 2018 #28

I just came from my 83 year old parents' house and BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #8

this. when people OD it's blamed on "opioids," but these people are mixing meds, they're taking TheFrenchRazor Jan 2018 #64

You're right. This needs to be made more public. BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #66

Justice recently dropped an air-tight case against McKesson pecosbob Jan 2018 #11

Well this just sucks Va Lefty Jan 2018 #12

Prayers for the family Marthe48 Jan 2018 #13

Fentanyl patches can be very helpful when used correctly OKNancy Jan 2018 #16

+1 Never took em but agree lunasun Jan 2018 #25

Damn. That's a lot of powerful drugs RussBLib Jan 2018 #17

Maybe, just maybe Corgigal Jan 2018 #19

Prince suffered from chronic hip pain from decades of stage acrobatics in heels. progressoid Jan 2018 #32

That shit is so hard to kick. Still In Wisconsin Jan 2018 #20

:( Roland99 Jan 2018 #21

Damn hibbing Jan 2018 #22

I have thought all along jimmil Jan 2018 #23

It's not the opioids alone videohead5 Jan 2018 #24

exactly; he was probably warned against mixing those things. education is what we need, TheFrenchRazor Jan 2018 #65

I would be willing to bet he was seeing more than one doctor. Mr.Bill Jan 2018 #31

Citalopram is an anti-depressant Bayard Jan 2018 #34

May have been a long time med lunasun Jan 2018 #37

I guess it's one those things you can never explain rocktivity Jan 2018 #35

OMG! This is the first Cha Jan 2018 #39

I'm seriously wondering if he got overheated, if patches vs lollies were his Fentanyl. moriah Jan 2018 #40

So sorry, no matter what the cause. jeffreyi Jan 2018 #58

Sucks. RhodeIslandOne Jan 2018 #69