This is just sickening to me. Take a moment and read http://www.military.com/news/article/accidental-overdose-killed-afghan-vet.html and let me know how you think in the comments of this blog entry. I am not sure who’s fault it is, but what I do know is this young man was in Afghanistan the same time I was and I cannot imagine having one of my soldiers go through what he did and then come back to the States and try to pursue a well deserved life as a civilian only to die as a result of his medication.
I am interested to know who prescribed this known high-risk medication to this young man and why its history was not heeded. I cannot pass a lot of judgment on this case as I do not know all the details and it would be wrong of me to accuse anyone of anything without knowing the facts. I just hope that the death of Christopher Smith will not be in vain and that any other vets who are suffering from injuries will be made aware of the risk of fentanyl or any other high-risk drugs that are being prescribed.
Rest in peace Christopher, rest in peace.
