Joey Russ 7,263 Posted January 20, 2018 The first drug on there (Fentanyl) ought to be criminalized imo. It’s the main cause of the major opioid epidemic in the US, and apparently it takes less grams of Fentanyl to overdose than heroin even. Even getting off of it can be potentially fatal. I heard a story from one of my teachers that as one of her friends husband started to get free from the drug, the shock of the absence of the drug killed him... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,263 Posted January 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Toast said: Various prescribed painkillers, to be more precise. Quote Tom's autopsy report shows the singer was on several pain meds, including Fentanyl patches, oxycodone (Oxycontin), temazepam (Restoril), SPAM (SPAM), SPAM (SPAM), acetyl fentanyl and despropionyl fentanyl. The reason doctors prescribed the meds was because of a number of medical problems, including emphysema, knee problems and a fractured hip. The family says the linchpin to Tom's demise was the fractured hip. He insisted on touring for 53 concert dates with the condition, which worsened over time and caused him to take the meds. On the date he had the heart attack he was told his hip had graduated to a full-on break that made the pain unbearable and may have caused the overuse of meds. Bloody hell. That shouldn't have happened. Not at you, but why are two of the drugs shown as SPAM? I’m assuming that there’s some swear filter for those drugs that haven’t been turned off yet, I just find seeing SPAM as annoying... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted January 20, 2018 I didn't notice that. This is what it says: Fentanyl patches, oxycodone (Oxycontin), temazepam (Restoril), a l p r a z o l a m (X a n a x), c i t a l o p r a m (C e l e x a), acetyl fentanyl and despropionyl fentanyl. Those censored ones are often mentioned in spammers' post, so I imagine that's why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,550 Posted January 20, 2018 Petty's death has all the echoes of Prince's death. It was weird that the details of what caused Petty's death came out around the same time I was driving home from work with the Traveling Wilburys on the stereo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted January 20, 2018 Statement from Tom's family http://www.tompetty.com/statement Quote Our family sat together this morning with the Medical Examiner – Coroner’s office and we were informed of their final analysis that Tom Petty passed away due to an accidental drug overdose as a result of taking a variety of medications. Unfortunately Tom’s body suffered from many serious ailments including emphysema, knee problems and most significantly a fractured hip. Despite this painful injury he insisted on keeping his commitment to his fans and he toured for 53 dates with a fractured hip and, as he did, it worsened to a more serious injury. On the day he died he was informed his hip had graduated to a full on break and it is our feeling that the pain was simply unbearable and was the cause for his over use of medication. We knew before the report was shared with us that he was prescribed various pain medications for a multitude of issues including Fentanyl patches and we feel confident that this was, as the coroner found, an unfortunate accident. As a family we recognize this report may spark a further discussion on the opioid crisis and we feel that it is a healthy and necessary discussion and we hope in some way this report can save lives. Many people who overdose begin with a legitimate injury or simply do not understand the potency and deadly nature of these medications. On a positive note we now know for certain he went painlessly and beautifully exhausted after doing what he loved the most, for one last time, performing live with his unmatchable rock band for his loyal fans on the biggest tour of his 40 plus year career. He was extremely proud of that achievement in the days before he passed. We continue to mourn with you and marvel at Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' incredible positive impact on music and the world. And we thank you all for your love and support over the last months. Thank you also for respecting the memory of a man who was truly great during his time on this planet both publicly and privately. We would be grateful if you could respect the privacy of the entire Heartbreaker family during this difficult time. Dana Petty and Adria Petty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,130 Posted January 20, 2018 4 hours ago, Toast said: Those censored ones are often mentioned in spammers' post, so I imagine that's why. You are correct. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,071 Posted December 15, 2020 Tom Petty drops a new video. Don't ask... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
