KTLA Anchor died toxicolgy released

[dickluva]

February 22, 2019 KTLA Anchor Chris Burrous’ Cause of Death Released.

KTLA anchor Chris Burrous died Thursday afternoon December 28, 2018 after being found unconscious at a motel in Glendale, Calif. He was 43. KTLA anchor Chris Burrous died from an overdose of crystal meth while engaging in vigorous sexual activity with a man he met on Grindr.

An investigative reporter has determined that his cause of death was attributed to methamphetamine toxicity, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

I cut and pasted that from a couple different news sources, Variety, Blast, and TMZ. All the years I used and abused meth, I never heard of anybody dying from meth/ice. G and alcohol killed my fiends. We frequently overdosed, mixed it with other substances, and did large quantities. I knew somebody called X 30years old when he was in a coma for like a month after eating meth. Ten years later, I don't think X's mental health ever recovered from that experience, but X's physical health did. Is meth different now from 15 years ago? The coroner mentions heart disease as a factor, but I discount CB's heart because all my meth fiends had multiple health issues in addition to addiction. I'm glad I googled this, I learned a lot.

 

 

[Qban]

OD’ing on T is not unommon, especially with poz guys on meds who party and who have switched their regimen to once/day meds containing a booster like cobicistat.  The booster is designed to increase the level of antivirals in your system by preventing your liver/kidneys from clearing it out as quickly as it normally would.  It does the same thing with methamphetamine.  The result is that a partier who switched meds can overdose on what would normally be their usual dose of T.  This is one of the reasons I quit partying when I changed meds - it’s not worth risking an OD just to find out how much is enough.

Edited February 23, 2019 by Qban

[leatherpunk16]

My husband is dead because of meth. He wasn't a user at all. Last March, he went to a party with a known meth dealer and sex pig, and when it was all over and Mark was returned to me, he said that someone at the party slipped him something. Mark collapsed at the party quite suddenly and had a seizure. The doctor who examined him said that he found a hefty dose of methamphetamines in his system. Mark came home the next day a broken man. Two weeks later, he was dead from a blood clot to the lungs. The coroner found no evidence of drugs in Mark's system. So the drug didn't directly kill him, but when he got his dose, he reacted badly and fell. That fall caused the blood clot that killed him.

See what I mean by this? This same dealer pulled the same act on his now-ex fiancé. Drugged him up to the point of OD because it was "fun for him". They brought him back without professional medical assistance, and when the victim got better, he was turned out into the alley behind the apartment at 2am. Now this dealer has gone into hiding. He knows he's a marked man.

Party drugs are simply not worth the risk, the harm that you cause to others. My life is a wreck because my husband is dead, and all because some prick decided his parTy was more important than his friends.

[Guest]

Beside his death, another tragic detail about this story is that the guy left behind a wife and young daughter. 

[Qban]

6 hours ago, leatherpunk16 said:

See what I mean by this?

Leatherpunk, I can’t tell you how sorry I am for your loss.  And yes I do see what you mean.  About a year and a half ago I was stealth dosed G by a pnp pig I was friends with and who knew - like everyone I partied with knew - that I can’t do G.  EVER.  I have a severe reaction to it.  But my bud thought it’d be fun/cool/hot/interesting/whatever to dose me and see what happens.  So....I woke up in the back seat of my own car, puking all over the place, to find this guy and someone I didn’t know and never met had been driving me around totally unconscious for over an hour and a half, panicking about what to do if I didn’t wake up.  As soon as I was conscious enough, the two guys drove to a third guy’s place - also a stranger - and told me I‘m fine now and can drive myself home now unless I still feel like playing.  I don’t have any memory at all of what happened and didn’t feel right for about a month or so afterwards.  My total shock over what happened, fear of the damage it might have done to my health, and the feeling of total betrayal by someone I’d consideref to be a friend were part of the reason I quit partying.  How and why people can do something like that to anyone, whether friend or enemy or total stranger, I’ll never understand.  No one deserves that.  Ever.

Edited February 24, 2019 by Qban

[lukeboybare]

What is also really disgusting about this is how the media happily posted these details to sell papers and with little regard for the man's dignity or his loved ones

[leatherpunk16]

14 hours ago, Qban said:

Leatherpunk, I can’t tell you how sorry I am for your loss.  And yes I do see what you mean.  About a year and a half ago I was stealth dosed G by a pnp pig I was friends with and who knew - like everyone I partied with knew - that I can’t do G.  EVER.  I have a severe reaction to it.  But my bud thought it’d be fun/cool/hot/interesting/whatever to dose me and see what happens.  So....I woke up in the back seat of my own car, puking all over the place, to find this guy and someone I didn’t know and never met had been driving me around totally unconscious for over an hour and a half, panicking about what to do if I didn’t wake up.  As soon as I was conscious enough, the two guys drove to a third guy’s place - also a stranger - and told me I‘m fine now and can drive myself home now unless I still feel like playing.  I don’t have any memory at all of what happened and didn’t feel right for about a month or so afterwards.  My total shock over what happened, fear of the damage it might have done to my health, and the feeling of total betrayal by someone I’d consideref to be a friend were part of the reason I quit partying.  How and why people can do something like that to anyone, whether friend or enemy or total stranger, I’ll never understand.  No one deserves that.  Ever.

Thanks for your sympathies.

Holy cow, what you describe here is horrible. Why do people feel the need to do this? The body isn't meant to handle that kind of poison. If you're lucky enough to survive, you'll find yourself fucked up in other ways. You might pursue the high for the rest of your days because your brain has been rewired by the drug. You might be sick long after the parTy ended. And if you're really fortunate, you'll come out the other side in one piece. A lot of people aren't that lucky.

[Qban]

Good question - I don’t know.  That’s why I quit - I had a lot of fun (at times) but quite frankly I’m over the whole thing and can’t find any reason do it anymore.  It’s just not worth it...

[rawsatyr]

59 minutes ago, Qban said:

Good question - I don’t know.  That’s why I quit - I had a lot of fun (at times) but quite frankly I’m over the whole thing and can’t find any reason do it anymore.  It’s just not worth it...

I'm 'on-the-fence' about all this stuff... trying not to be judgmental. I once had the reputation of 'being a prude' or as this first guy who busted my cherry said: 'you treat your body like a temple'. Well after 'conversion to the dark side' I'm kinda going with the flow, but avoiding (hardcore) druggies especially if they want to work for me! Too many bad experiences! They always flaked! Or steal! Or become paranoid and irrational

On the upside: I have some friends who are habitual users who seem to want to protect me from the 'extremes' of the sub-culture. One or two talk about 'doing points' but don't do it in front of me but in the bathroom. Another (habitual user) absolutely warned me against EVER doing a 'booty-bump' telling me it would turn me into a habitual, insatiable cumdumpster... for the most part, I have been pretty much a T-totaler (abstinent) on party favors... My man wouldn't approve anyways! He gives me licence to be a big slut but used to work in an ER... so the nitty-gritty adds that up to a reality check for him and me...

 

I just read the story of the overdosing news anchor (blow-by-blow) of what the male companion reported to police and emergency responders. At least he had some decency, as from what I have heard and experienced, a lot of druggies abandon their peers at the first sign of trouble. Kudos to him!

Supposedly, as the read article stated "The individual inserted a meth ROCK into his rectum (booty bump A ROCK!!!) He then followed it up somewhat later with yet ANOTHER ROCK and put on a mask and began huffing poppers!" Apparently it all went downhill from there: vomiting, passing out, First aid, 9-1-1, resuscitation efforts by the (unnamed) individual and it is reported the news-anchor had blood pressure and cardiovascular disease issues... that is the yest of it! So MULTIPLE RED FLAGS!

On the 'OVERDOING' subject: I have a friend in San Diego who in the wild 1990's did LOTS of X, which during the legal phase was pharmaceutical grade from Europe until the prohibition started. Later then X, in its chemical composition wasn't always predictable (certainly not now any more) Said GAY friend always struck me as a very level-headed person who as IT wizard made lots of money and partied and traveled a lot. But now in his 50's he is displaying bizarre political tendencies and views: sympathetic to Nazi ideology, obsessed with conspiracy theories, sending me endless rants from Breitbart and other sites like it. He is all about 'Trump bringing back COAL' and rants about 'international Jewish bankers', you name it... in short, it seems as though HE FRIED HIS BRAINS! Considering that a single pill can make you quite hot, (like a fever) I imagine that doing multiple doses over long periods of time, DAY IN and DAY OUT, does not go without an ugly downside...

So maybe it comes back to somewhere between "JUST SAY NO... or maybe!" to drugs or do it in moderation!

[StanleyMorecock]

5 hours ago, rawsatyr said:

I just read the story of the overdosing news anchor (blow-by-blow) of what the male companion reported to police and emergency responders. At least he had some decency, as from what I have heard and experienced, a lot of druggies abandon their peers at the first sign of trouble. Kudos to him!

 

 

This is because California had a problem with people not calling 911 so they passed a law in 2013

SEC. 2.

 Section 11376.5 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

11376.5.

 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, it shall not be a crime for a person to be under the influence of, or to possess for personal use, a controlled substance, controlled substance analog, or drug paraphernalia, if that person, in good faith, seeks medical assistance for another person experiencing a drug-related overdose that is related to the possession of a controlled substance, controlled substance analog, or drug paraphernalia of the person seeking medical assistance, and that person does not obstruct medical or law enforcement personnel. No other immunities or protections from arrest or prosecution for violations of the law are intended or may be inferred.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, it shall not be a crime for a person who experiences a drug-related overdose and who is in need of medical assistance to be under the influence of, or to possess for personal use, a controlled substance, controlled substance analog, or drug paraphernalia, if the person or one or more other persons at the scene of the overdose, in good faith, seek medical assistance for the person experiencing the overdose. No other immunities or protections from arrest or prosecution for violations of the law are intended or may be inferred.

[rawsatyr]

3 minutes ago, StanleyMorecock said:

This is because California had a problem with people not calling 911 so they passed a law in 2013

SEC. 2.

 Section 11376.5 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:

11376.5.

 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, it shall not be a crime for a person to be under the influence of, or to possess for personal use, a controlled substance, controlled substance analog, or drug paraphernalia, if that person, in good faith, seeks medical assistance for another person experiencing a drug-related overdose that is related to the possession of a controlled substance, controlled substance analog, or drug paraphernalia of the person seeking medical assistance, and that person does not obstruct medical or law enforcement personnel. No other immunities or protections from arrest or prosecution for violations of the law are intended or may be inferred.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, it shall not be a crime for a person who experiences a drug-related overdose and who is in need of medical assistance to be under the influence of, or to possess for personal use, a controlled substance, controlled substance analog, or drug paraphernalia, if the person or one or more other persons at the scene of the overdose, in good faith, seek medical assistance for the person experiencing the overdose. No other immunities or protections from arrest or prosecution for violations of the law are intended or may be inferred.

well that is a good thing! The callousness of 'failure to be a human' by some baffles me!

[KINGDIAMOND]

He was such a very good friend of mine 

[Guest Frank56]

I remember the good old days when a beer, glass of wine or a joint was a party favor.  Meth is something give to your enemy.

[Riotboi81]

He used to be on Good Day Sacramento in the from about 2004 to about 2010. It was funny to see used to always talk crap about tweakers on the show. It was one of those funny morning shows.