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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Loving to get wasted has also been a major factor in their lives. Petty was a coke-fiend for decades. I don't understand why we're willing to cut celebrities like Petty, Prince, and Carrie Fischer more slack for their over-indulgence with drugs than we are a dude we went to high school with who wound up a drunk or a coke-head.
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I don't think anyone is denying that these celebrities contributed to their own deaths via drug use.
The pharmaceutical/medical industries historic reliance on opioids is certainly a problem too.
I do think some slack needs to be cut for performers who are relying on drugs to get them through performances. Many of them are attempting to treat injuries they've received from their decades of performing. Entirely different situation than some guy who just burnt out. Being a performer on the level of Tom Petty takes an extreme amount of work. Performers like that sacrifice a lot for their jobs and their fans.