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Aaron Carter's death has left the internet in shock. Details regarding the cause of his death have recently emerged online. In relation to that, it was discovered that the singer's bedroom and bathroom had multiple cans of compressed air.
For the unversed, compressed air is mainly used to dust keyboards. However, the product can be misused due to its psychoactive effects. This method is known as huffing.
It has been confirmed that Carter was huffing compressed air or other similar inhalant drugs, as a video of himself doing so has gone viral on social media. The I Want Candy singer hosted the livestream on Instagram.
Twitter user @anonymous2020_ also claimed that the singer was "huffing computer duster" in a TikTok livestream on the same day. However, the same has not been verified by officials.
According to the American Addiction Centers, huffing products like compressed air can cause severe neurological and brain damage. The Cleveland Clinic also added that other effects include seizures, comas, and sudden cardiac arrest.
Those who huff compressed air also choose whippets as an alternative. This involves inhaling nitrous oxide, which is used for its dissociative and euphoric effects.
Although the detailed reason behind the star's drowning still remains uncertain, it has been reported that prescription pills were also found in Aaron Carter's bedroom.
Netizens disheartened over video of Aaron Carter huffing on livestreams
Internet users took to Twitter to express disappointment in themselves for not noticing a reason for concern while viewing the livestreams. Netizens also slammed some fans for cheering on the House of Carters star while he was huffing on a livestream.
However, it has been reported that ardent followers did raise concerns over the matter. TMZ reported that law enforcement showed up at his residence for a welfare check after Carter was seen to be huffing during a livestream.
Additionally, many were saddened to see the huffing video being circulated after Carter's death.
"I'm a drug addict": Aaron Carter admitted to being addicted to huffing
The Crush on You singer previously opened up about his huffing addiction during a 2019 episode of The Doctors. Aaron Carter shared that his late sister, Leslie Carter, who died from an overdose in 2012 at 25, introduced him to it when he was a teenager.
Aaron revealed that he had quit huffing once. However, he returned to his old habits in 2009, when he started competing on Dancing With the Stars. He also shared:
“I started going to Staples and Office Depot and different places, buying it with cash so it wouldn’t be reported on receipts or anything like that, so no one could trace me. I was huffing because I was really f**king stupid and sad, but this is really no excuse. I was huffing because I’m a drug addict.”
Along with battling addiction, Carter struggled with mental illness. He was diagnosed with acute anxiety, schizophrenia, and multiple personality disorder.
Carter, who was 34 at the time of his passing, was found dead in his bathtub by his live-in housekeeper on November 5, 2022.
