Justin Townes Earle Death Ruled an Accidental Drug Overdose

A document from the Tennessee Division of Well being Tuesday revealed that revered singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle died in August of an accidental “acute blended drug toxicity.”

Earle’s family also announced the outcomes of the singer’s put up-mortem document alongside a plea to abet these struggling with dependancy. “Next to alcohol and cocaine, the put up-mortem document revealed traces of fentanyl indicating that that usage of fentanyl-laced cocaine resulted in an overdose,” the property wrote.

“Even supposing Justin turned into very outspoken and alive to on the opioid epidemic and the hazards of the ‘accurate’ treatment fed by the pharmaceutical firms, he became the victim of a lethal dose of fentanyl,” the property added. “Illicit treatment laced with fentanyl are causing a mountainous upward thrust in overdoses, turning cocaine usage into an even deadlier dependancy. It most effective takes about a salt-sized granules of fentanyl to trigger an overdose.”

Next month, Earle’s father, Steve Earle, will free up an album of covers of his son’s music titled J.T., with all the proceeds  donated to a have faith for Justin’s daughter.

“I liked Justin Townes Earle bigger than anything else on this earth,” Steve Earle acknowledged last month. “That being acknowledged, I made this narrative, like every other narrative I’ve ever made. . . for me. It turned into among the finest intention I knew to teach goodbye.”

Justin Townes Earle struggled with substance abuse dependancy since he turned into a child. “The outcomes of right, prolonged-term alcohol consumption is lethal,” the assertion continues. “Addiction is a disease and there are somewhat about a avenues and therapies to turn out to be and cease free from alcohol and drug usage. Whereas you or a liked one are struggling with substance dependancy please know that you just’re no longer by myself and reach out for abet. Don’t lose hope.”