Corey Haim’s Death Cause Underlines Dangers Of Prescription
March 11th, 2010
Though a drug overdose is suspected, Los Angeles police have not yet determined what substance killed actor Corey Haim, 38. But for addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky, Wednesday’s (March 10) headlines offered a sadly similar refrain.
“I never met Corey, but people brought his name up to me hundreds of times, and as I’m sure I’ve told you, this is just the beginning of a tidal wave of more of this,” he said. “My patients are dying every day from medication prescribed by my peers. And it’s not just young Hollywood but all kinds of people, and you don’t need illicit drugs anymore because pharmaceuticals are just as powerful.” Read more…
