The whole world is still reeling from the loss of an amazing performer who was on the verge of a major comeback tour.
Now the information is trickling in concerning the prescription drugs that Michael was addicted to, and which conceivably contributed to his shocking demise.
Here is the list that was reported by a major news agency:
demerol - synthetic morphine
oxycontin - synthetic heroin
zoloft - commonly known as an anti-depressant
xanax AND valium, both benzodiazepines
dilaudid, vicoden - both heavy duty opiates
All of these substances have highly addictive properties. Not just in some cases, in ALL cases. All must be prescribed by a licensed medical or psychiatric doctor. Which begs the question, ”Who was in a position to see the results of his addictions, and why was no effective intervention implemented to stop it?” Surely this must be the same common problem every day families face, where a family member is observably struggling with addiction, and only an intervention, preferably using a professional trained in the field, will stop the downward spiral and avert the inevitable death. The nature of addiction itself precludes that the addicted person no longer has the ability to stop the addiction without help. The humane, caring and courageous thing to do is to intervene, which unquestionably will temporarily disrupt job or income earning, or come-back tours, as it would have, in the case of our now gone favorite pop star. The careless and unkind thing is to let addiction continue it’s destructive pattern.
Sadly, one thing becomes crystal clear: that by default, the final intervention will be death itself. Let us help you with a successful drug rehab referral before it’s too late for your loved one.