Did Prince's Death Have Anything To Do With Opioids?

Prince Rogers Nelson

     Let me start off by saying that I don't know if this story is completely true, partly true, or none of it true. I am just repeating something I read online, and we all know how much stock we can put in most of that!! LOL

     

Pre-med student Andrew Kornfield

     As I'm sure you all know, there has been no conclusive answer to the burning question everyone has; what was Prince's cause of death? Of course there is the usual speculation that we always hear about rock stars and untimely deaths, that it was drugs that did it. Well, a lot of people will be pointing fingers and saying "See, I told you!" It appears that Prince either did have a problem with prescription painkillers, or someone else thought he did; the person who found him was a medical student who was sent to "speak with Prince about addiction to prescription painkillers"! Unfortunately for the student, Minnesota is now debating whether or not to charge him with possession since he was carrying a starter pack of the prescription drug used to treat opioid addiction, Suboxone. I really have a problem with this one; he called 911 trying to get help, so how did they know he had the drug on him?  And why would they charge him with possession of a drug that his father (a licensed physician) probably gave him? I mean, people who are prescribed the drug, if they can't afford it some doctors will give them those packs that come from the pharmacy sales reps, which do not come with prescription labels. How would anyone know if it was a prescription or not? What do they do, charge and arrest them first then clear them after they find out it's legal?  I don't really think in this case that would have been necessary. 

     So we don't know if Prince actually did have a problem and the doctor (the kid's father) was sending him some meds  or if the doctor thought Prince might have a problem and sent the kid to try to talk him into getting help. (Personally, MHO is the former.) I don't believe though that the kid should be charged with anything. There are a lot of things that kid could have done to keep from ever being involved, but he didn't do any of them. He called 911 and he stayed till they came. Since Minnesota has a Good Samaritan law  I think they could kinda stretch it to include this guy. 

What do you think?