First of all... has anybody here ever had a drug/substance abuse problem? Anyone? Well... guess what... I have. And let me tell you, most of it came from stress, OCD, perfectionism, and the way I was treated by others. Pretty much what Michael was going through in his later years. Now I wasn't doing coke or smoking crack, or anything... but I was addicted to the same controlled substances as Michael was--Xanax, Valium, Ativan, etc, etc. I only realized I had a problem years later. I was in mental and physical pain at the time as well as anxious, overly stressed, and dancing my ASS off to pay off my debts, and those prescription medications helped numb everything I was going through. I can see exactly where Michael was coming from. Sadly, if I had his money, I probably would've looked for 'something more numbing' to help me get through each day. Even Michael's family, closest friends, staff members, and of course--the doctors knew Michael was 'weak' and was addicted to these medications.
I LOVE Michael dearly with all of my heart, but I can totally see where he was coming from. Add the crap I went through to Michael's daily life, fame, no privacy, dealing with the press, gossip, paparazzi, etc, etc, etc. TRUST ME-- a human-being can only take so much stress before they have a nervous breakdown, and then after that, it's nothing but an uphill battle, heh.
These are my thoughts because of my own related experiences, and I don't care what anybody thinks about them. Wave 150K in a doctor's face, and I'm sure you're going to get the medication that you need/want. I'm sure there are some doctors out there that would NOT have wanted to have anything to do with 'this business' ... but 'troubled' doctors. Um... yeah.
And once again... this is something I feel strongly about because I was an addict at one time MYSELF, and I still struggle with addiction (from time to time), depression, and other mood/mental disorders. Again as far as the conspiracies... yes, there could definitely be some and we may never know the whole truth. Ever. But my point is is that some fans need to accept the fact that even our idols aren't 100 percent perfect. They are human and make mistakes-- just like we do.