'Pawn Stars' personality Rick Harrison says son Adam died from fentanyl overdose, blames border crisis
CDC reports overdose deaths from synthetic opioids rose 55.6% between January 2020-2021
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Pawn Stars" personality Rick Harrison revealed that his son, Adam Harrison, died from a fentanyl overdose, Fox News Digital confirmed. Adam was 39.
"Yes, I can confirm Adam died from a fentanyl overdose," Rick said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "The fentanyl crisis in this country must be taken more seriously. It seems it is just flowing over the borders and nothing is being done about it. We must do better."
Details surrounding Adam's death were not immediately known.
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Adam Harrison, son of "Pawn Stars" TV personality Rick Harrison, died from a fentanyl overdose. He was 39. (Rick Harrison/Instagram)
The Drug Enforcement Agency listed fentanyl as a Schedule II controlled substance "that is similar to morphine but about 100 times more potent," and noted two milligrams (less than a grain of salt) of the synthetic opioid can be lethal depending on a person's body size.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"He passed of an overdose," a representative for Harrison confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday.
"The family is greatly saddened at his loss and asks for privacy as they grieve."
Harrison owns and operates the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. (Ronda Churchill)
The Las Vegas Metro Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for more information.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids (primarily illicitly manufactured fentanyl) rose 55.6% from January 2020 to 2021 and appear to be the primary driver of the increase in total drug overdose deaths.
Adam was Rick's second child with ex-wife Kim. The former couple also has a son, Corey, who is featured on "Pawn Stars." Rick re-married and has son Jake with his second wife, Tracy.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Pawn Stars" debuted in 2009 on the History Channel. (Boston Globe)
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While Adam was not featured on "Pawn Stars," he reportedly worked at the shop and in the family business.
"Pawn Stars" debuted in 2009 and is the No. 2 reality show on television behind "Jersey Shore." The premiere date for season 23 has yet to be released.
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