I do not understand why if Prince had a dependency on pain pills is a problem. It is sad that he succumbed to this dependency. Like so many others, I was devastated to hear his passing. It is still hard to process the idea that he is no longer with us physically.
I believe that the ME made the correct conclusion/determination in his death. I do think that it was accidental. Prince took what he thought was Hydrocone, but the pill contained fentanyl. I do not think he was murdered nor there was a conspiracy. All this proofs to me is that Prince was human and he had a dependency he could not kick or was trying to kick.
If he was terminal or had some major pain, then I believe he would have been prescribed pills and they need for illicit pills would have not been made.
Pain pills is a major epidimic. This stuff is scary. Like many others, it breaks my heart that Prince had to battle this. I am sure it started with his surgery and progressed slowly. Perhaps in the last year, when his physical appearance changed, this was a combination of the illicit pills, aging, and his insane work schedule.
Prince having a dependency with pain meds does not change my opinion of him. It does not negate his legacy or artistic creativity. It does not change the fact that he was a caring, loving and giving man. We as fans want to defend him and we can.
I believe as time goes on, the issue with Prince and how he died will come to a head. It is almost there. This will reach a point and explode, and more people will talk. I also believe that the investigation is a difficult one and will take a long time to process, if anything is ever resolved in the manner of how Prince obtained the illicit drugs.
Nothing can change the outcome. Second guessing the actions of Prince and his friends/inner circle, in my opinion, will only make the acceptance longer and harder. That is not saying, people can not have their own opinion, which I believe everyone is entitled to.As a community, we have to figure out how we can heal and move forward. We must also trust that the law enforcement community and even Prince's family, are make decisions and moving in directions that will resolve Prince's death and the circumstance surrounding it.