Big loss, he was a very talented actor.
It is speculation on my part but his death fits the classic relapse overdose scenario (some reports say he was found with a needle in his arm)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-...b_3634486.html
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People who use a drug regularly develop a tolerance for it; that is, they require larger doses to get the same effects. Just as quickly, tolerance can diminish. After even a brief period of abstinence, which often takes place in detox, rehab or prison, the brain becomes less accustomed to -- or less tolerant of -- the presence of drugs. As a result of this increased sensitivity, if an addict goes back to the same dose they used prior to rehab, they are at high risk of fatal overdose.
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http://methoide.fcm.arizona.edu/info...x.cfm?stid=218
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Overdose is a major cause of deaths in heroin users. In contrast to amphetamines, the doses for recreational heroin use and the doses that cause death by respiratory depression have a small window of difference. Also, overdose and death are more common with heroin use than any amphetamine use.
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