i think some stuff is getting lost here, hidden beneath the flavor of the month bogeyman.
his wiki page has a whole section dedicated to his drug (including alcohol) addictions.
1"55 vicodin pills per day"
"by age 14, he became an alcoholic"
"alcohol-induced pancreatitis"
"spent five months in a hospital for a gastrointestinal perforation. During the hospital stay, Perry nearly died after his colon burst from opioid abuse. He spent two weeks in a coma and used a colostomy bag for nine months"
"faked pain to get a prescription for 1,800 milligrams of Oxycontin per day and was having daily ketamine infusions. He was given propofol in conjunction with a surgery, which stopped his heart for five minutes"
"14 stomach surgeries, 15 stays in rehab, and therapy twice a week for 30 years"
"6,000 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings"
all that and he still made it to his 50s.
On December 15, 2023, Perry's death was revealed to have occurred due to "acute effects of ketamine". Other circumstances that contributed to his death included the effects of buprenorphine, drowning, and coronary artery disease.
SuperJail Warden wrote:
the high doses in his system at the time meant he was doing it recreationally too.
specifically,
Perry had been receiving Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy sessions to treat anxiety at the time of his death and had his last known session the week prior to his death, although the report stated âthe ketamine in his system at death could not be from that infusion therapy since ketamineâs half-life is 3 to 4 hours, or less.â
1side note, it's still weird that people say "drugs and alcohol." why not "drugs and cocaine."
