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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Well substance abuse could still apply in a broader sense. I don’t see substance abuse and addict as completely interchangeable terms. But him being an addict or not is irrelevant. So is the ODing on fentanyl. Which we all already know is deadly and I’m sure Jason knew too. I mean, who doesn’t know fentanyl is dangerous?
My point is that he’s in close proximity to a group of people who have long been rumoured to use hard drugs. Except they have excellent options for athletes with concerns about their drug use, not to mention testing. Jason almost certainly didn’t have access to that level of care.
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They're not interchangeable, but substance abuse is significantly more serious than recreational substance use, and there's no indications from what little we know from his family or his work that indicates an issue with substance abuse.
Plenty of people know fentanyl is dangerous, but unfortunately, few people know if their drugs are laced with fentanyl. Many people use hard drugs, NHL players included, I just don't think there's anything that indicates it should have been a concern or that Jason required access to the same level of care as the NHL's substance abuse program.
That's my point, which is entirely relevant to yours. You do not need to abuse a substance, have an addiction, or be in a state that requires intervention to overdose, especially when the drug is laced with fentanyl.
I hope the outcome of this is not "he had an issue/demons, and that's why this happened" but the recognition that it can happen to any drug user, so being aware of your source is important, and we should do more to ensure safe access.