The tragic death of Mac Miller on Sept 7 on Sept. 7, widely assumed to be from an overdose, has provoked a much-needed conversation about how our culture thinks and talks about addiction and recovery. It’s a conversation that was already happening following Demi Lovato’s overdose in July. And while the two incidents sparked largely supportive reactions, with the rap community and beyond spending the week mourning Miller’s passing, the two incidents weren’t without ugly social media comments and ill-intended media coverage.

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