Some really good points brought up, in the past threads I do believe that the more money you have, you basically can purchase anything like all those drugs all those actors and musicans purchased, was it right for the doctors to keep writing the prescriptions, was it right to keep giving out so much medicine, no way, but again was it right for these people who while they are actors and performers and musicans, they are people just like us , their bodies and ours would react and sumble to death the same way if we all abused those illegial drugs and pills and alcohol. So again I keep coming back to my belief that life is all about choices and either you decide to do it or not. Personally I cannot or never will be able to get into the heads of mind thinking of these individuals we are speaking of, who truly knows why they decided to injest so much illegial or prescription medicine and pain management medicine. Again like Susiecat said and I so agree fame and fortune is sometimes no at all worth it . I also feel and hope I am right that perhaps they think they can continue to live this lifestyle and it would not catch up to them. As many of you that is why I am so againist any usage of illegial drugs or alcohol or even cigarettes I hate them all. I will not lie I do take my xanax as needed for my panic and anxiety attacks. I do take one 20 miligrams of paxil once in the morning and I do take imitrex as needed for those all so lovely migrane headaches and for aches and pains I love advil. But I heard that MJ was taken 40 xanax in a day omg I could never imagine that on top of all the other suppossed medication, he was so skinny I am dearly surprised he lasted as long as he did. Again none of these are facts will have to wait for the toxicology reports. Peace. P/s Tammy so sorry to hear about your brother I agree 49 was way too young bless you and your family... Catherine