Prescription drugs and Michael Jackson
As the world reels from the shock of the untimely death of Pop Legend Michael Jackson the questions are now being asked about what role prescription drugs may have played in this tragic story. Brian Oxman the Jackson family lawyer has indicated that abuse of prescription drugs may have played a part in the star’s death.
Gatehouse Academy has been warning for some time about the abuse of prescription drugs by young adults. Partnership for a drug free America recently launched an awareness campaign on abuse of prescription drugs by teens. Many teens get their fix in their parents medicine cabinet. Partnership’s T.V. Ads are hard hitting reality checks for parents who leave their prescription drugs lying around. According to recent statistics from Partnership for a Drug Free America’s annual tracking study:
- 1 in 5 teens has abused a prescription (Rx) pain medication
- 1 in 5 report abusing prescription stimulants and tranquilizers
- 1 in 10 has abused cough medication
Michael Jackson’s devastating early departure from this world may at the very least raise awareness about this new threat to our kids and to anybody who doesn’t understand the fatal consequences of this type of drug addiction. If you or a loved one needs addiction treatment contact us for a free consultation.
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June 29th, 2009 at 8:28 am
thanks for the post.
Yes, an untimely death due to circumstances that are still somewhat sketchy at this point. Although ’scripts did play a role, there seems to be a bit more going on here. I don’t know if there was an addiction to the drugs or if there was an error on someone elses part. I do hope though that with the death of Mr. Jackson and the death of Heath Ledger people will begin to understand the dangers of mixing ’scripts!
June 30th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
As admissions director at Gatehouse Academy, I can say that lately there has been an increase in the number of families that are contacting us because of prescription drug abuse with their young adult child. Prescription drugs are becoming more easy to procure and sometimes less easy to dectect. If you are reading this because your loved one may be using presciption drugs, give us a call. Help is available.