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   From: dysfunctional@liberals.org   
      
   Aaron Carter’s cause of death has been revealed five months after his   
   passing.   
      
   According to an autopsy report obtained by Variety, the troubled child   
   star drowned after taking alprazolam, a generic form of Xanax, and   
   inhaling difluoroethane, a chemical found in cans of compressed air. His   
   death was determined to be accidental.   
      
   “Mr. Carter became incapacitated while in the bathtub due to the effects   
   of inhaling compressed gas and taking alprazolam,” the Los Angeles County   
   Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner’s report states, per Us Weekly.   
   “This resulted in him becoming submerged under water, unable to breath   
   [sic], and ultimately led to his death.”   
      
   Carter died Nov. 5, 2022, after being found unresponsive in a bathtub at   
   his Lancaster, California home. He was 34.   
      
   The musician rose to prominence as an opening act for brother Nick   
   Carter’s group The Backstreet Boys in 1997, later recording the Y2K hits   
   “Aaron’s Party” and “That’s How I Beat Shaq.”   
      
   Carter struggled with substance abuse and mental health issues in the   
   years that followed.   
      
   In September 2019, he admitted to abusing inhalants, commonly called   
   “huffing,” during an appearance on the syndicated daytime show “The   
   Doctors.”   
      
   “It’s something that I’ve kept secret from the whole world until now,”   
   Carter said at the time.   
      
   The musician is survived by his son Prince, 17 months, whom he shares with   
   ex-fiancée Melanie Martin.   
      
   Need help with substance use disorder or mental health issues? In the   
   U.S., call 800-662-HELP (4357) for the SAMHSA National Helpline.   
      
   https://www.huffpost.com/entry/aaron-carter-cause-of-   
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