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Famed addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinksy believes that the pain medication given to DJ AM for injuries in the plane crash he survived last year, may have contributed to his untimely demise.

"It very slowly and subtly reawakens addiction," said Drew of prescribed meds igniting a possible relapse. "I'm not saying it was inappropriately prescribed, I'm saying he didn't know the risks."

DJ AM was said to be taking anxiety and pain medication for two skin graft surgeries undergone due to injuries sustained in a 2008 plane crash.

Tragic.

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As the New York City Medical Examiners office struggles to find the cause of DJ AM's tragic passing, authorities have discovered the inner workings of his last day.

At 1 a.m. on the day he was discovered in his NYC apartment, Adam Goldstein (AKA DJ AM) sent a text message to two friends about his Las Vegas gig that day at Rain Nightclub at the Palms.

Sixteen hours later, his friends called 911 because the deejay could not be reached before his scheduled flight as he was not answering his cell phone.

According to a police source, the NYPD broke down the door to his SoHo apartment to find him lifeless.

The initial autopsy report was proved "inconclusive," so a toxicology report will be expected in the following weeks, despite drugs found on the scene.

So sad.

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The band took a moment to honor Adam at their concert in Hartford, CT, on Saturday night.

An emotional Mark Hoppus broke down in tears as he spoke about the passing of their friend.

Check it out (above).

DJ AM's former girlfriend and close friend Mandy Moore has released a statement about AM's untimely passing.

Says Mandy:

I am absolutely heartbroken. For those of us lucky enough to have known him, Adam radiated a contagious exuberance for life and also personified the very definition of a true friend. To say that he will be missed beyond words is an understatement. My heart goes out to his loved ones

So, so sad.

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Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker was more than just a friend to DJ A.M., who passed away Friday of a suspected drug overdose.

The two were also musical collaborators and both survived that deadly airplane crash that killed four people last year.

On Saturday, Barker opened up for the first time about the loss of A.M.

He says:

"Don't know how i am gonna play 2night but i am for AM. My brother is gone.i love u and miss u, i'll never forget all the good times we had.

I'll never forget everything we've been thru and every time i play the drums i'll think of you. U were an amazing friend/DJ/human being.

Rest In Peace my brother, this really fucks me up.

Such a huge loss.

Adam was truly one of those people that NO ONE had anything bad to say about.

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Sources believe DJ AM's recent breakup with his girlfriend, Hayley Wood, coupled with the post-traumatic stress from his September '08 plane crash may have triggered the former addict to use.

AM was said to be "completely devastated" when Wood ended the relationship last week.

The DJ was sober for nine years before being found in his NY apartment from an alleged overdose on Friday afternoon, which goes to show how incredibly harrowing a disease addiction is.

Our thoughts continue to go out to AM's family, friends, and all those whose lives he touched.

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The marquee of the Roxy Theater, on the legendary Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, early Friday evening, August 28th, 2009.

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