His drug-induced death 10 years ago Sunday now ranks with events like Pearl Harbor, the assassination of President Kennedy or the landing of men on the moon as a generational marker.

After the drug-induced death of his teenaged daughter, Christian is sent a video tape, it depicts several men having sexual intercourse with his drugged-up daughter.

SLANT 337 rigor of drug-induced death.

In addition, drug distributors and manufacturers would be held strictly liable for any drug-induced deaths resulting from their activities.

Deeply affected by the drug-induced deaths of Whitten and roadie Bruce Berry, Young recorded an album specifically inspired by the incidents, Tonight's the Night.

In fact, up until Jerry Garcia's drug-induced death two years ago, the Dead were easily the most influential rock band in the drug movement.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), during 2000, there were 15,852 drug-induced deaths; only slightly less than the 18,539 alcohol-induced deaths.

And, the CDC definition of "drug-induced death" includes suicides using drugs, accidental overdose, and deaths from medically prescribed (not illegal) drugs.

An analysis of drug-induced deaths for the 20-year period 1979-1998 found the vast majority attributable to accidental overdose, and suicide by drug taking, which together account for about 76 percent of all such deaths.

A 2002 DAWN report for the USA records two possible drug-induced deaths where marijuana was the only drug found.