I am not going to get into a back and forth with you about the evils of drug abuse. What I will say and it's not 'I think' but rather 'I know' Corey didn't have oxycotion in his system, I could list the 4 drugs he was taking and the reason why he was taking each of them but I will just say that the idea that he paid for presciptions is ridiculous. Haim was beyond broke. He was asleep at home with his Mom (he was staying with her to help her as she went through treatment for Cancer), had flu like symptoms and a fever, woke up dizzy, coloapsed, and was unresponsive. He had just begun seeing a new doctor who prescribed him a new (and somewhat stronger dose) of anti-anxiety medication. Haim has suffered from axiety problems from very young, probably due to the sexual abuse he incurred. Those drugs, mixed with the 3 others, took their toll on his much weakened heart. An enlarged heart untreated is a ticking time bomb and it was just a matter of time.

He did not OVERDOSE despite yor apparent insight on the matter, he died form pulmonary congestion, not to mention he had water in his lungs.

Haim was messed up, there is no doubt, he never hid from that fact. There are few drugs, illicit or prescription that he didn't abuse at one time or another; it is all well documented. It came to a head during his filming of The Lost Boys sequel. His role was severly diminished due to his behaviour, and that might have acted as wake up call as Haim had dreamed for a long time that the sequel was his ticket to his comeback. He had begun to clean himself up, enrolled in treatment programs, and over the last year had really begun to turn things around. He had signed on to 6 different movies and had been the happiest he was in years.

I'm not suggesting he was an angel, a victim, or the poster child for clean living; as Haim's abuse of drugs was directly responcible for his death. He was however a really nice guy and the purpose for my original post was that people shouldn't make disparaging remarks and wide spread assumptions about someone they don't know and know nothing about. It's insulting to someone that isn't here to defend themselves and to those that knew him. God forbid you ever have a friend that struggles in life (desevedly or not) and dies as a result of that struggle, especially when they were finally trying to be a better man.

But hey, thanks for the lesson about drug abuse, I feel so enlightened.

When I say Corey death was a direct result of his drug abuse, that means his body and heart were weakened by of years of abuse. However, I reiterate, he DID NOT OVERDOSE. He was sick, taking prescription drugs on top of what he normally takes, and died from pulmanory congestion which in turn caused his enlarged (and therefore weakened) heart to stop. I speculate that when the toxicology reports come back in several weeks, well find that the prescriptions were contributing factors to his death, but they were not the direct result. I think they contributed to pushing a weakened heart (which was already struggling with the flu) past its limits.

I just needed to clarify as my earlier posts could be confusing. I originally was trying to keep things simple, however some ignorant commnets, and my typo not removing "not to mention" before writing that he had 'water in his lungs', forced a more specific explanation.

@Blitzed

Weak hearts are also the result of so many deaths in the US. Many people blame it on high blood pressure and whatnot where heart related deaths occur. Exercise is essential to strengthening your heart. My Father has a bad valve in his heart, and it's partially enlarged. He's 60 now, but he's been working out at his local gym for years. We have a history of high blood pressure in our family. Despite all that, he's not had a heart attack. He was diagnosed with a bad valve, yet he still goes to the gym. He's awaiting surgery to correct the bad valve, yet he still hasn't had a single heart attack BECAUSE his heart is strong. I also have elevated blood pressure, but I also work out regularly and I've never even felt so much as a minor ache in my chest. I am seeking means to lower my blood pressure, but because my heart is strong, I don't fear a heart attack so much that I live in fear. Exercise is essential for a good life. Live a sedentary lifestyle and your heart gets weak and will give out when it really has to work. Nature versus nurture. The story is always the same.