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Michael Jackson’s Death A Homicide – I’m Not Surprised

Date: Aug 28, 2009      Category: General

By now everyone should have heard that the LA coroner released his findings of Michael Jackson’s autopsy. I am not shocked or surprised that his death was ruled a homicide. After several articles that I have written on Jackson’s death, and news that I have followed, homicide was the only reasonable ruling expected. Hopefully Michael Jackson’s death leads to talks about dangers of prescription medication and ways to stop this madness from spreading like the plague.

Our country is talking a lot about healthcare reform now. I think that in this discussion we should include prescription drug abuse. We should also talk about how some doctors are willing to pump a patient with anything, just to get paid. We are not talking about tic tacs, but about dangerous and highly addicting prescription medication. Prescription drugs lead to addiction, but also drive people to get into other highly addicting and dangerous drugs that are not found in pharmacies.

What sickens me the most about Jackson’s homicide ruling is the coroner announcing all medications found in his body. Propofol, lorazepam, midazolam, diazepam, lidocaine and ephedrine were all found in Jackson during the autopsy. These serious drugs were given to Jackson in enormous amounts. As Dr. Drew said the other night, it could have knocked out an elephant. So no wonder it killed Jackson, but how can a doctor be so irresponsible and willing to do something so dangerous?

We need serious changes to our health care system and part of the conversation should include stopping dangerous doctors from prescribing medication like it’s candy.

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