Examiner Says Juice WRLD Died of Drug Overdose, Highlighting US Opioid Epidemic

Examiner Says Juice WRLD Died of Drug Overdose, Highlighting US Opioid Epidemic
Juice Wrld performs onstage during the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival and Daytime Stage at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on September 21, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Rapper Juice WRLD died due to an accidental drug overdose, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said Wednesday in confirming his cause of death, again prompting a debate about the U.S. opioid epidemic.

“The Medical Examiner’s Office has determined the cause and manner of death of 21-year-old Jarad A. Higgins. Higgins died as a result of oxycodone and codeine toxicity,” read a post on office’s Twitter account.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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