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How many Americans have potentially dangerous prescription drugs in their medicine cabinet?

Unfortunately, prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic levels through the United States with nearly 7 million Americans abusing them. This amounts to an increase of 80% in the last six years. The numbers now exceed those that are abusing ‘street drugs’ (i.e., cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and other drugs).

It is very apparent just from the news over the past year or so, that there is a major problem in our society with the number of celebrities that have died from prescription drug addiction (i.e., Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, DJ ‘AM’)

DRUG NEWS UPDATE
Eight different substances were found in the body of disc Jockey,(Adam Goldstein) AKA “DJ AM”. The toxicology report found traces of the following drugs:
· Painkillers: OxyContin, Vicodin
· Sedatives: Ativan, Klonopin and Xanax
· Levamisole (a cancer treatment drug that is used to cut cocaine)

The famous Disc Jockey was only 36-year-old, whose real name was Adam Goldstein, died last month from a lethal mixture of cocaine, cold medicine and prescription drugs. His death was ruled an accident by authorities, which seems almost ironic. How can it be classified as an ‘accidental death’, when the victim was purposely taking what is considered a ‘lethal’ mixture of drugs?! Where is the common sense? Anyone taking this amount and combination of drugs is playing ‘Russian Roulette’ with their health, life and death!

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Celebrity Disc Jockey,(Adam Goldstein) AKA “DJ AM” had prescription pills in his stomach and one in his throat when police found him dead in his New York apartment this past week.

Officials reported that six pills were found in the celebrity disc jockey’s stomach and that the pill in his throat appeared to be the powerful painkiller OxyContin.

Also, a crack pipe and prescription pill bottles were discovered there. Final autopsy and toxicology reports are pending.

The evidence is piling up that Michael Jackson died of prescription drugs. (Do you think he looks healthy in this photo? NO! I am sure drugs were taking their toll.)

Deepak Chopra said on CNN that he had been concerned since 2005 that Michael Jackson was abusing prescription painkillers and most recently spoke to the pop star about suspected drug use six months ago.

Chopra said Jackson, a longtime friend, asked him for painkillers in 2005 when the pop star was staying with him following his trial on sex abuse allegations.

Chopra stated that he believed Jackson was addicted to Oxycontin and Demerol (Demerol was injected) The narcotic drugs were used for pain control.

Demerol carries a long list of warnings to users. The government warns that mixing it with certain other drugs can lead to reactions including slowed or stopped breathing, shock and cardiac arrest.

Chopra said he refused but added the nanny of Jackson’s children repeatedly contacted him with concerns about Jackson’s drug use over the next four years.

He said she told him a number of doctors would visit Jackson’s homes in Santa Barbara County, Los Angeles, Miami and New York.

It sounds like he was doctor shopping to me!

OxyContin, a trade name for the narcotic oxycodone hydrochloride, is a time-release painkiller available by prescription. It is prescribed for relief of moderate to severe pain from such things as injuries, bursitis, neuralgia, arthritis, and cancer. Designed to be swallowed whole and digested over 12 hours, the pills can produce a heroin-like high if crushed and then swallowed, snorted or injected. As a street drug, it is commonly called OC, OX, Oxy, Oxycotton, Hillbilly heroin, and kicker.