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Originally Posted by MoonSister75
I'm not surprised if he overdosed on Percocet. Percocet contains Oxycodone which according to this article is like the legal equivalent of heroin.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2002/m...ol.theobserver
These drugs are potentially so dangerous, and people think they are safe because a doctor prescribes them. If you take them long term and end up physically, emotionally and mentally dependent, it must be almost impossible to stop taking it without needing serious help. As tolerance develops you need more and more until you reach overdose levels.
It says in the article above that in the US it's aggressively marketed and in some towns 40% of the population are addicted to it 
I have a particular interest in this kind of subject. My degree is in Biochemistry but I chose not to work in the field, as I don't agree with a lot of what is happening in the pharmaceutical industries. On the few occasions I've been given a prescription most have ended up in the bin. (And I know that I'm generalising and I am aware some drugs are lifesavers and even opioids are great in certain circumstances ).
I found this article to be the most informative about how the addiction specialist was trying to help Prince, but it was too late.
http://www.startribune.com/addiction...ath/378051471/
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Bump for update, BUT news reports today (Thursday) indicate that he died of an "Opioid Induced" overdose.