A recent arrest tied to an alleged New Orleans attack points to the influence of prescription drug use and abuse as an overlooked factor in what drives people to violence, according to retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer on Newsmax Saturday.
“Any community where violence is prevalent, I think you can trace it back to a series of cocktails that have been prescribed to them,” Shaffer said in a panel discussion on Newsmax’s “The Count.” “We don’t look deep enough at the effects of psychotropic drugs.”
Last week, federal authorities arrested Micah Legnon, 29, a Marine veteran and former police officer, who investigators alleged was linked through a Signal chat to a broader case and was traveling toward New Orleans with weapons and gear, according to an FBI criminal complaint.
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