DJ AM Dies
Adam Goldstein, otherwise known as DJ AM, was found dead last night in his SoHo apartment. The autopsy results are forthcoming, but when the investigating officers on the scene rolled his body over, they discovered an almost-empty bag of crack underneath him. According to the New York Daily News, they also found “a glass crack pipe in his bedroom and at least seven bottles of prescription drugs on his kitchen counter, including the anti-anxiety drug Xanax.”
Did Goldstein die of a drug overdose? Unfortunately, it will be quite some time-at least a couple weeks-for the answer to that question is known for certain. Toxicology tests are pending, according to the Associated Press. Until that time, it seems likely that the results will conclude that DJ AM’s death was due, at least in part, to the abuse of drugs.
Goldstein: His History with Drug Abuse And Addiction
Goldstein was 36 years old when he died and had a long history of drug abuse and addiction, which he often discussed openly. One of his defining characteristics was his 11-year sobriety, a fact he often mentioned at clubs when he djed and often talked about with interviewers when asked. His drugs of choice? Crack and Ecstasy, but crack especially.
He has said in the past: “I would deejay until 2 a.m., go get drugs and stay up until 10 in the morning doing drugs in my apartment. Then I would wake up and eat like a beast. I was the only fat crackhead in L.A.”
He was set to continue talking about the problem as the host of a reality show on MTV called “Gone Too Far” that would chronicle drug and alcohol addiction interventions staged by concerned friends and family of addicts. It was set to debut in October of this year, and Goldstein was looking forward to it. He told Extra magazine in July that, “It makes me feel great. People were there for me when I asked for help, and I had no idea how to stop, so I’m there for them.”
Drug Addiction and Tragedy
What triggered DJ AM’s relapse that most likely led to his death last Friday night? Last year, Goldstein survived a plane crash that killed four people. He and Travis Barker, the drummer for band Blink 182, were the only people who survived the crash. After that incident, he had skin graft surgeries on his head and neck and reportedly developed an understandable fear of flying. The result of this was a prescription for an anti-anxiety medication, Xanax, since the dj had to fly regularly for his job.
Goldstein told Glamour magazine that: “Every day I have to remind myself that no matter how much time I have behind me, I’m still a drug addict At any given moment, I’m five seconds away from walking up to someone, grabbing their drink out of their hand and downing it. And if I do that, within a week, tops, I’ll be smoking crack.”
Getting Help for Drug Addiction Before Drug Overdose
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