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Rocker Melissa Etheridge said her 21-year-old son, Beckett Cypher, died from an opioid overdose. “Today I joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction,” Etheridge said in a statement posted to Instagram on her son’s death earlier today. “My son Beckett, who was just 21…

The ongoing investigation into the drug-related death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs has seen a number of his former teammates questioned. The Los Angeles Times reported that the players were questioned last month by the Drug Enforcement Administration. They were asked about opiate abuse on the team and…

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died from a mixture of the opioids fentanyl and oxycodone combined with alcohol, causing him to choke, according to a toxicology report released today by the Tarrant County, Texas medical examiner's office. The 27-year-old pitcher was found dead in his Texas hotel room on July…

The wife and daughter of rocker Tom Petty said today that they hope revelations that he died of a drug overdose will spark further discussion on the country’s opioid crisis. Petty’s death in October at age 66 shocked the world, as he had just completed a major tour, including prominent dates at the Hollywood Bowl…