Although Heath Ledger’s autopsy results are inconclusive, the CBS affiliate in New York is reporting that illegal drugs and drug paraphenalia were found alongside his prescriptions:

Along with the bottles of the prescription anxiety drugs Valium and Zoloft… [and the] prescription sleeping medication Ambien that were found in the apartment, police also recovered a $20 bill with narcotic residue on it. Sources add they also found several drug packets containing an unknown substance.

Then there are additional reports that the sleep aid he was prescribed came with a warning for those with respiratory conditions like pneumonia, which Ledger was rumored to have had when he died. The Sydney Morning-Herald says

Reports suggest that Ledger may have been suffering for pneumonia at the time of his death, with some speculating the [sleep aid Ambien] may have reacted with his condition. Sydney general practitioner Dr John Gullotta of the Australian Medical Association said “In the product information [for Ambien] they do actually caution against use in people with severe respiratory conditions, and pneumonia can obviously cause respiratory problems.”

So, from what I can gather, mixing a bunch of controlled substances with illegal drugs isn’t such a hot idea. Unless you happen to have a spare liver or like playing Russian roulette without the gun. Also not such a hot idea? Heroin. For God’s sake, nobody ever says, “Yeah, you know, I tried it a couple of times — just for shits and giggles — but it just really wasn’t my cup of tea, so I went back to my life of health and prosperity.” With heroin, it’s always “Well, I tried it, and then I tried it again, and then I was doing it three and four times a day and then I dropped out of school and pawned all my mother’s jewelery and most of my dad’s war medals before I started prostituting down on 7th — that’s actually where I got the HIV and baby — and then I got arrested for robbing a convenience store. Of course, that was before I found out there was this cosmetics company that pays you for all of your abortion scraps. And it’s all perfectly fucking legal!” I guess dabbling in heroin only makes sense for those with way too much dignity and hygiene in their lives.

Video above shows a recent interview with Heath obviously under the influence of something illegal.

UPDATE: NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly confirmed this evening that a rolled up $20 was found in Ledger’s apartment. Earlier reports that illegal drugs were also found at the scene are in fact erroneous.

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