Marine died of "multi-drug toxicity"

This young Marine died in March but it was not until now that the family found out why? Were these drugs prescribed by the military?

Marine Corps: Sickels died of drug overdose

TimesReporter.com staff report
Posted Sep 02, 2011 @ 12:14 AM
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. —
The Marine Corps has ruled that Cpl. Shawn Sickels, 22, of New Philadelphia — found dead in his barracks at Camp LeJeune, N.C., on March 30 — died of an accidental drug overdose.

The listed cause of death was “multi-drug toxicity,” according to 2nd Lt. Oliver David, public affairs officer for the Second Marine Division. Sickels was a field artillery cannoneer with the 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division.
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