“I’ve read, he was taking Valium-if he was taking a chill pill that heavy duty”
Valium is a lame muscle relaxant, Two Beers = 10mg Valium.
As a workers comp case manager with nearly 30 years experience, I can tell you that for something lame, it can be deadly enough to stop someone’s heart, plus it has a high incidence of addiction and bad withdrawal symptoms. I’ve had a number of clients who required rehab for a secondary issue of abuse after having it prescribed after an injury-to the point that the owner of the consulting company I worked for issued an edict that all case managers were to insist that another less addictive/dangerous drug be prescribed for clients to avoid the insurance carrier being hit for the extra $$$ for rehab and possible long-term disability. Also had a relative who died from an overdose of Valium...