{"id":57435,"date":"2024-10-22T07:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T11:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=57435"},"modified":"2024-10-22T07:10:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T11:10:01","slug":"lamar-odom-talks-about-pink-cocaine-found-in-liam-paynes-toxicology-report-says-he-will-pray-for-paynes-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/lamar-odom-talks-about-pink-cocaine-found-in-liam-paynes-toxicology-report-says-he-will-pray-for-paynes-family\/57435\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamar Odom talks about \u2018Pink Cocaine\u2019 found in Liam Payne\u2019s toxicology report, says he will pray for Payne\u2019s family"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former NBA star Lamar Odom has shared his thoughts on the recent toxicology report following the tragic death of singer Liam Payne at age 31, expressing both sympathy for Payne\u2019s family and a broader warning about the dangers of drug use. Payne, a former member of One Direction, was found to have a cocktail of drugs in his system, including the potent substance colloquially known as \u201cpink cocaine,\u201d according to an ABC News report published on Monday, October 21.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lamar Odom on Liam Payne\u2019s shocking demise:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In an interview with TMZ, Odom, 44, reflected on his own history of substance abuse, acknowledging that he may have used \u201cpink cocaine\u201d \u2014 a mix of methamphetamine, ketamine, and MDMA \u2014 during his struggles. \u201cI\u2019ve done a lot of things,\u201d Odom said. \u201cI\u2019m not ashamed, though, because it\u2019s my testimony.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Odom, who famously survived a near-fatal overdose in 2015, has been sober for several years and now runs recovery clinics. His experience with drug addiction has given him unique insight into the devastating effects of powerful narcotics. He remarked on the hallucinatory impact drugs can have, explaining that Payne may have been in a confused or altered state of mind before his death. \u201cIf [Payne] was in a hallucination state, then who knows what would happen,\u201d he said, noting that he himself had \u201cheard voices\u201d while using drugs, particularly crack cocaine.<\/span><\/p>\n

When asked whether the drugs in Payne\u2019s system could have contributed directly to his death, Odom was cautious. \u201cTo death? I don\u2019t know,\u201d he said. \u201cI was always strong enough to kind of bear down and realize there\u2019s no exception to not being here.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the uncertainties surrounding Payne\u2019s final moments, Odom emphasized the gravity of the situation and the need for the entertainment industry to confront the dangers of substance abuse. \u201cDrugs don\u2019t discriminate,\u201d he said. \u201cAge, race, color, creed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The retired basketball star also expressed his personal sorrow for Payne\u2019s family, vowing to \u201csay a prayer for his family and everyone that he knows.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Odom\u2019s remarks serve as a poignant reminder of the pervasive nature of addiction, especially in high-pressure industries like music and sports, where the temptation to use drugs can often be overwhelming. He hopes the tragedy will serve as a wake-up call for others grappling with addiction, urging those at risk to seek help before it\u2019s too late.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Odom, who famously survived a near-fatal overdose in 2015, has been sober for several years and now runs recovery clinics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":433,"featured_media":57436,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[21366,19834,20920,21367,19836,21273],"class_list":["post-57435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-news","tag-lamar-odom","tag-liam-payne","tag-liam-payne-death","tag-mdma","tag-one-direction","tag-pink-cocaine"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57435","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/433"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57435"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57435\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57436"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}