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Prince’s Death Highlights Spike in Prescription Drug Addiction
Last Updated: Thursday September 2, 2021
(Fox2Now, April 22) Singer Prince made an emergency landing in Moline, Illinois a week before his death to be treated for a possible overdose. Prince was reportedly taking Percocet for hip pain and had surgery for it in 2010. The emergency landing was made to administer naloxone to reverse the overdose. There's speculation among those close to him that he may have overdosed on the painkillers. Prince was known for not being a social drug user. READ MORE.