Geraldo has pronounced it an overdose of methadone and also says there was methadone in the baby's system. Who's responsible for getting/giving her this drug?
**Who's responsible for getting/giving her this drug?**
Methadone is frequently prescribed by pain management physicians.
It is one of the only drugs for pain that the DEA doesn't come down hard on because you cannot get "high" on it.
After the big oxycontin scare the DEA put pressure on doctors to quit prescribing oxycontin and substitute methadone instead.
Methadone has proven to be a MORE dangerous drug than oxycontin because people keep taking more and more of it in an attempt to get high. They overdose and die. It takes about 3 days to get to steady state in your bloodstream.
It is found on the streets because opiate addicts will use it to prevent withdrawal when they can't get their regular opiates.
It's also very nasty stuff to come off of.
One of the panelists on H&C talked about the surprise. Since nobody else has said it on this thread, I'll say it:
What surprises me most about Anna Nicole Smith dying at age 39 is that she lasted as long as she did. Her lifestyle did not bode well for a long and peaceful life, with a graceful passing at the end.