RIP Austin Box, OU LB

[El Gringo]

Another tragic passing of someone way too soon.

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/29425193

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

Tragic. Word on the streets is that he may have been trying to snort the substance. Hate to see anything like this.

 

[leftybuff]

Sad.

 

[LongHaulBuff]

Very sad.:sad1:

 

[Buffnik]

Really sad.

Sounds like it was street drugs. I wonder what the hell happened to kill a guy his age who is in peak physical condition. Regardless, I feel really bad for his family and those close to him.

 

[Quattro]

Really sad.

Sounds like it was street drugs. I wonder what the hell happened to kill a guy his age who is in peak physical condition. Regardless, I feel really bad for his family and those close to him.

He's had back problems so I'm guessing it was his pain pills, not sure if they were prescribed though.

 

[buffaholic]

since when do guys snort pain pills?

 

[Quattro]

since when do guys snort pain pills?

Since forever, that's how you get highest off of them.

 

[Buffnik]

Since forever, that's how you get highest off of them.

From what you saw in high school and now college, I was wondering if you could comment on something. I've been told that the young ens don't really do coke and those type of drugs much these days because it's so easy to get prescription drugs. Is that your impression?

 

[Quattro]

Yeah it's pretty much weed or pills from my experience in college and high school. Pills are very easy to get a hold of since people with prescriptions usually sell the ones they don't need. I've never heard of someone doing coke but I'm sure their is but I haven't personally experienced it. I know weed is huge nearly everywhere but that's not a drug one bit, I don't get the pill thing though, seems far too risky and too easy to get addicted and move on to harder drugs or OD.

 

[El Gringo]

UPDATE: 5 different pain killers in his system. There's a time when you need to hang up the cleats, which is about the 3rd different pain killer. sounds like he was getting the pills from the black market.

http://newsok.com/austin-boxs-parents-get-answers-in-his-death-talk-about-his-life/article/3584862

 

[Lt.Col.FrankSlade]

Not sure this was pain as much as recreational use.

 

[66BUFF]

Box in a box

Andy Samberg needs to get on the ASAP

 

[CVilleBuff]

mixing oxycodone with alprazolam (xanax) is a deadly combo, double downers - opiates and benzos. shockingly lost my one of my best buddies from CU to this last summer. Rest in peace Austin

 

[CVilleBuff]

From what you saw in high school and now college, I was wondering if you could comment on something. I've been told that the young ens don't really do coke and those type of drugs much these days because it's so easy to get prescription drugs. Is that your impression?

There is a huge problem abusing pharmies. and yes, snorting oxy is more common than most of you can probably imagine, we're talking 10-20x stronger than vicodin here...and mixing it with something like alprazolam...death wish...