The Deadly Mix of Oxycodone, a Painkiller
and alcohol Takes the Life of an Athlete
Press Release May, 2011
Prescription drug addiction is a dangerous behavior and
quite often a sudden killer. One of the most popular painkillers
is Oxycodone. A yet popular form of this drug is OxyContin
which provides pain medication in a time-release form.
All drugs have the potential to become a lethal mix, when
consumed with alcohol, Oxycodone is no exception. Dispite
massive time and money put for education on the dangers
of mixing prescription drugs with alcohol we still see
lives ended due to just this practice. This time a famous
sports figure was found dead after he did the very exact
thing that he probably had been warned about.
Derek Boogaard, was an NHL player who played enforcer
for New York Rangers. He was 28 years old and was found
dead in his Minneapolis apartment by family members on
May 13, 2011.
Boogaard has in the substance abuse rehab program and
has been suffering from back pain for years. His death
was ruled as accidental by chief medical examiner, Dr.
Andrew M. Baker in Hennepin County. He explained the reason
that he concluded the death was accidental was due to
considerations of many factors such as the level of toxicity
at the time of death, medical and psychological history
and hints of pervious suicide attempts.
Unfortunately, despite the strong warning of medical establishment
to pain management doctors to limit the prescription of
such medications, these medications are prescribed routinely
and people are dying needlessly.
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