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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can we refrain from speculating on whether he was an addict or not until the autopsy results are back?

I always thought deep down he was shy. I watched a video today where he said he tried to be as flamboyant and loud as possible because he was bullied as a child. So, even if he did do drugs for mental problems, let's not judge him.[/quote]

Nobody is judging him. But as a mother, I'm not sugarcoating the danger of addiction. It's not okay. And just because he was a famous musician doesn't mean we should ignore it. In fact, it presents a teachable moment.

Guess what? If you are in chronic pain, then it's best to undergo medical treatment as opposed to self-medicating with dangerous drugs that can kill you.

You can celebrate the musical genius and acknowledge this shortcomings...it's okay, people.

I was given a small dose of dilaudud when I was in the er a decade ago...that stuff is crazy! My husband asked what they gave me and was bedside himself as he monitored me until I came out of it. Never again. [/quote]

Can you wait until the man is in the ground before you start trying to tear apart his reputation. He was a decent and private man. Show some dn respect for the dead. [/quote]

First, I'm not saying this to anyone who knew him personally. I doubt his friends and family are on this thread.

Second, I am a firm believer in honesty when it comes to addiction. My sister is an addict (she loves dilaudid and Ativan). When she dies, our family won't pretend that she died from the flu or some such. I'm sure his friends and family knew about his addiction...you can't hide an addiction like that.

I am concerned with the American notion of political correctness that sugarcoats everything and rewrites history when a celebrity dies. I actually think it's quite harmful for teens and young adults to see addicts idolized and their addiction ignored. [/quote]
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We need to be honest about self-harm and drug use.[/quote]

And it is honest to jump to conclusions???  Sure, he may well have been/probably was an addict.  He also could be a chronic pain patient under the care of a reputable doctor.  There is no indication that he was "self-medicating" using pain drugs off of the street or that there were surgeries that would have 100% saved him from the pain but not ruined his life/career.  There may have been, but jumping straight to "addict" is part of what makes it so difficult for people who legitimately need medication to get it.  It is fine with me if you never want pain meds again, but I need them and am far from an "addict."[/quote]

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