Prince received drug overdose treatment six days before his death during his plane's emergency landing in rural Illinois, according to a report.
Medical examiners are investigating the cause of the 57-year-old legendary musician's Thursday death at his Minnesota estate. But doctors in Moline, Ill., only 48 minutes from his home, gave Prince a so-called "save shot" during the emergency stop last Friday, TMZ reported.
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The "save shots" usually help combat opiates, such as heroin and narcotic painkillers, in the bloodstream. Doctors and paramedics have used the injectable medication, called naloxone, for years, according to WebMD.
As this tragic incident certainly seems to illustrate, "save" shots are not the answer as long as the next patch of drugs is available. We cannot play just defense against heroin and similar drugs; it just doesn't work. We have to play offense.
Question: Do we go on offense against illegal drugs by enacting softer sentences for their dealers, as the SRCA would allow? Answer: You don't need an answer. It answers itself.
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