The toll of death in the US due to drug overdose has been on the rise for a long time now and even many high-profile stars have lost their lives due to this problem over the years. The son of Pawn Stars‘ Rick Harrison, Adam Harrison also lost his life last Friday due to fentanyl overdose which has brought up the topic yet again.
Rick Harrison blames the authorities for the fentanyl crisis in the country
Adam Harrison, unlike his older brother, Corey Harrison was not a part of the Pawn Stars series and mostly remained out of the spotlight. As a result, not a lot is known about Adam Harrison. After his death, the Harrison family requested privacy from the world and told TMZ, “Our family is extremely saddened by the death of Adam. We ask for privacy as we grieve his loss.”
A few days after his death, the representative of the Pawn Stars star, Rick Harrison confirmed through his representative about the cause of death of his son and also opened up about the fentanyl crisis in the country. He said,
“Yes, I can confirm Adam died from a fentanyl overdose. The fentanyl crisis in this country must be taken more seriously. It seems it is just flowing over the borders and nothing is being done about it. We must do better.”
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Rick Harrison also took to his Instagram to break the saddening news of his son’s death which came as quite a shock to the world as Adam Harrison was only 39.
Juice Wrld also died due to a drug overdose back in 2019
Adam Harrison was not the first death in the US due to a drug overdose. The death of American rapper and singer, Juice WRLD came as a huge shock to everyone when he passed away in 2019 at the age of 21. The rapper was known to be using drugs as he even talked about in his songs but no one even imagined that the person who had risen to such fame in less than a time span of 2 years would end up killing himself due to overdose.
Juice Wrld’s mother, Carmella Wallace once opened up in an interview with TMZ after the death of her son and revealed that he always had a battle with addiction. She said,
“We loved Jarad with all of our hearts and cannot believe our time with him has been cut short. As he often addressed in his music and to his fans, Jarad battled with prescription drug dependency. Addiction knows no boundaries and its impact goes way beyond the person fighting it…We hope the conversations he started in his music and his legacy will help others win their battles as that is what he wanted more than anything.”
Juice Wrld consumed a few Percocet tablets to hide them from the federal agents who were going to search his private plane in Chicago which eventually led to his death.
