Tests have officially confirmed that Prince died from an opioid overdose, and the culprit was fentanyl.
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The report released Thursday said the 5-foot-3 Prince weighed 112 pounds at the time of death.
On condition of anonymity, the law enforcement official said he is not supposed to talk to the press. And although the report reveals some things, it doesn’t provide much detail. His autopsy revealed he died from an accidental fentanyl overdose – an opioid much more powerful than other pain killers.
Dickerson, who worked with Prince for five years, insisted the “Purple Rain” star had no addictions when they worked together in the early ’80s.
As we reported back in December, nearly half a million Americans died from an opioid overdose between 2000 and 2014, with deaths rising an alarming 14% in 2014.
He emphasized that the younger Kornfeld’s actions were appropriate for a medical emergency and added that people who request aid via 911 for individuals who have overdosed acquire “immunity” for certain actions surrounding their attempts to help the victims. Mauzy has refused to identify that doctor. The Minneapolis Star Tribune, citing a source with knowledge of the investigation, reported that Schulenberg was Johnson’s doctor and that Johnson recommended him to Prince. Common prescription opioid painkillers include drugs such as OxyContin, Vicodin and Percocet.
There were 35 deaths related to fentanyl in Minnesota last year, compared with one in 2000, according to death certificate data from the Minnesota Department of Health. Schulenberg’s attorney has declined to comment on the case. If it’s the latter, someone could face criminal charges carrying years, or even decades, in prison.
“Where did he get the drug?”
“Users know this and request it by name”, said Drug Enforcement Administration spokesman Lawrence Payne. Was it a legal prescription?
“When it’s used in an out patient setting, it’s used in a patch form”. “It affects the wealthy, the poor, the prominent and not prominent”. “It’s very easy to overdose if you don’t really know what you’re doing”. Prince postpones two concerts in Atlanta, stating that he had fallen ill with the flu.
April 20: Schulenberg visits Prince again. He jokes about having been “under the weather”, giving a slight smile.
Recording artist Madonna performs a tribute to Prince onstage during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A northern California doctor who specializes in addiction treatment and pain management, Howard Kornfeld has championed the use of buprenorphine, a drug similar to methadone that often is used to treat opiate addiction. “Wait a few days before you waste any prayers”, he tells fans.
A major question for investigators is whether Prince had a legitimate prescription for fentanyl.
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Andrew goes on to admit the loss of the icon has made him wonder what may have happened had Prince received the help he so desperately needed just a day earlier than scheduled. He was said to have suffered a dangerous mid-flight overdose just days before his death. April 21: Kornfeld and others find Prince unresponsive in an elevator at Paisley Park. “All of America isn’t strung out on street drugs – they’re strung out on prescribed drugs”.
