Tom Petty: It was an "accidental" OD


It was just reported on my local news that Tom Petty's autopsy revealed the cause of his death was an "accidental" overdose. When is an overdose not accidental? The report said multiple drugs were found in his system, as is often the case with OD's.
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I feel a need to add to this thread.

I am a former semi pro musician. I was also a heroin addict while I was in my youth, playing guitar with many bands. Everything you can imagine, and some things you can't possibly imagine, I have experienced. The life on the road is a very confusing thing to a young man, and the "extras" that are offered are not resisted. So was the almost inevitable demise of Crazyeddy. Alas, four years in prison got me clean. Pretty fu*k up sh*t, but I always think of the Pro musicians who have succumbed to "the life"

As is so often the case, the big boys on the block with tons of $$$ can have whatever they want from the so called Doctor, with a licence to issue scripts RX.

I have  been clean for  3 decades now , and my wife works for the Canadian Mental Health Association. She is a front line worker with the addiction response unit of her organization. The sh*t I here from her every day is astounding. The synthetic Fentanyl is killing so many, and  my wife says that many other Designer Drugs are now being laced with Fentanyl and it's become epidemic in our region.

If you happen to know anyone in my province who may be at risk, the Canadian government is offering Fentanyl  Naloxone antidote kits. Free, and no questions asked. Link below. Save a life, before it becomes a memory!



For some reason, I can't seem post the web site for the Naloxone kits. It's

ontario.ca/page/get-naloxone-kits-free

The main point is that Petty wasn't using his meds recreationally — he was simply doing his best to cope with a crippling injury that was only getting worse, all in order to live up to his touring commitments. At his level of fame, he wouldn't have needed to doctor shop - they had a doctor with them on the tour.

It's not uncommon for severe chronic pain to be managed with a long-acting opioid dosage and another shorter-acting, oral opioid for breakthrough pain. Petty suffered from a broken hip and a damaged knee. However, fentanyl and oxycodone are generally not advised for long term use with depression and anxiety drugs (Citalopram (Celexa) is used to treat depression. Alprazolam (Xanax) is a drug that is used for treating anxiety. They are often prescribed in tandem, as in his case.). 

There is no indication he was addicted to anything - in fact between his emphysema and a broken hip, the actual drugs listed aren't particularly alarming - the fentanyl patch is time release specifically to prevent overdosage - but as someone who has taken pain meds for 16 years due to a car accident and destroyed spinal disc, keeping track of what you took when can be a problem, especially if any of the substances make you less than fully alert. The family is astutely, and responsibly, cautioning people that this can tragically occur. This is nothing like Prince illegally scoring oxys from various pharmacies...accidentally taking too much of a prescription drug (or drugs) as the coroner's report says happens every day, which the family points out and is something to be wary of.

"If you happen to know anyone in my province who may be at risk, the Canadian government is offering Fentanyl Naloxone antidote kits. Free, and no questions asked. Link below. Save a life, before it becomes a memory!"

This is what we need more of in the US..   And a lot more.  incarceration and punitive measures do not address the underlying issues of why do people use drugs  to feel better  or drink  for that matter  .   Not to mention what would happen were it to be made legal and controlled by the state ,  money put into rehab and education  and maintenance  of addicts  instead of incarceration --what incentive would organized crime have to be involved ?   The illicit trafficking  brings in billions of dollars a month as reported back when Escobar was in business.   Drugs are very very big business and this is treated just like a business enterprise with many behind the scenes profiting.   The Taliban funds their activities with poppy cultivation and has become If I recall correctly #2 in worlds production.  

https://www.globalresearch.ca/the-spoils-of-war-afghanistan-s-multibillion-dollar-heroin-trade/91