Doesn’t necessarily mean he’s taking pain killers/narcotics. He could be on other meds for his back problems, too. Like Gabapentin for nerve pain for instance.
It’s annoying that the press (or the paramedics) blabbed this... Of course everyone is going to assume it’s some narcotic. It COULD be, but there are a wide variety of medications used to treat back problems BESIDES “pain killers”.
I’m not angry with any of you, so please forgive me if this post comes off that way. I just see it as a typical “low-blow” by the reporters and it’s just not right...