Two of Lamar Odom’s closest friends have recently died of drug overdoses. You would think that would be a wake up call for Odom, but apparently this isn’t the case. Instead, it appears that the deaths have caused Odom to fall further back into drug addiction.
According to one report, Odom suffered a drug relapse shortly before his best friend Jamie Sangouthai died from a skin infection that was caused by using dirty needles. Life & Style Magazine claims that Odom and Sangouthai stayed at a Best Western in Los Angeles about three months ago and left behind evidence that suggested they had been using black tar heroin.
One of Odom’s friends reportedly told Life & Style that the former NBA star left for Las Vegas in May and has been “regularly getting high.”
And while he’s assured friends he’ll seek treatment, Lamar’s strange behavior, slurred speech and mood swings are making those close to him increasingly worried. “His friends are scared that he’ll wind up like his friend Bobby Heyward and Jamie,” the pal says.
If this is true, we can only hope Odom will get help before it’s too late.
[h/t Larry Brown Sports]