Prince's Fentanyl Overdose: A Silent Struggle

0:00On April 21st, on April 21st, 2016, Prince died at 57 from an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park home near, Minneapolis. Paramedics rushed there after a 911 call from a doctor's son who arrived to help with his painkiller addiction, but they found him, unresponsive, and an elevator. Fentanyl, a super potent synthetic opioid, laced the pills he thought were just viking in for pain. Six earlier, Prince postponed shows citing the flu, then his plane made an emergency landing in Illinois where he got Narcan, the opioid antidote, before checking out against advice. He was a vegan who banned substances from his tours, yet secretly battled prescription pain meds and reached out to a California addiction specialist. For a treatment plan, the world mourned hard, shocked that this vibrant icon could fade so fast. Prince and family knew he was hurting but kept it private, highlighting how even stars struggle silently with addiction stigma. Investigators found scattered pill bottles at Paisley Park, many mixed with fentanyl.

1:04His doctor prescribed with the draw meds days before, later settling federal charges for $30,000 over improper scripts and getting fined. Nearly 5,000 by Minnesota's Medical Board, though never criminally charged. Minnesota keeps claiming lives from Tom Petty in 2017 to Mac Miller in 2018 and is still the top overdose killer today. Princess Family reminds us, speak up about pain without shame because helps out there 24-7-988. Stay tuned with music news today, AI-powered updates, I'm Corey with The Story.