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This story ran on Usmagazine.com on June 10, 2022:
Original Story: Tiktok Star Cooper Noriega Dead: A social media star died in 19 days after video cooling
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New story: Tiktok star Cooper Noriega died of poisoning Fentanyl after struggling with co-ordinating disorders
Tiktok star Noriega Cooper He was found dead in Burbank car park, California, on June 9, 2022, less than three weeks before his 20th birthday. Six months later, County Medical Auditor Los Angeles decided that Noriega died of the “combined effects” From Alprazolam (Xanax), Lorazepam (used to treat anxiety and sleep disorders) and fentanyl. The Medical Auditor also noted “recent use of Clonazepam” – a medicine known as Klonopin, also used to treat anxiety – as a “significant condition,” back NBC News. At that time, his death was awarded an accidental overdose but is now prosecuted as poison by Fentanyl.
The investigation confirmed his death and report by the medical auditor what Noriega had expressed to his more than 1.7 million followers – he struggled with mental health challenges. The medicines found in his system show that he is trying to cope with his anxiety with prescription drugs. In November 2023, six people suspected of multiple offenses were charged, including money laundering, controlled substance distribution, and distributing a controlled substance that led to death by a “fatal fentanyl overdose” according to federal prosecutors. Noriega’s parents, Harold and Trevaand sister, Parker, wrote in November 22, 2023, Instagram Post of their thanksgiving for the “incredible work” that led to the The arrests of the individuals “Responsible for the death of our beautiful boy, Cooper Noriega, of Fentanyl poison.” Several suspects are expected to face a trial in August 2025.
Courtesy of Chris O’Donnell/Instagram; Courtesy of Kyle Marisa Roth/Instagram Several star deaths have shaken the Tiktok community – and broke the hearts of fans – over the years. Taylor Rousseau Grigg died in October 2024 at the age of 25 after battling unveiled medical issues. Her husband, Cameron Grigg, announced her death (…)
Noriega-and his family-knew he was struggling and although he did not call him by his name, he often shared his awareness of disorders that coincides as he talked about substance misuse, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, as well as at least one attempt to die by committing suicide. His parents sent him to treatment programs, and revealed details of what was useful in his head and what he believed was detrimental to his recovery.
Highlights of his journey through disorders that coincide shines a new light on what the model and influencer went through.
Survived an attempt to commit previous suicide and wanted to open rehabilitation
He publicly divided his battles led to his attempt to commit suicide, but had found his way to sobriety, posted By x In January 2021: “90 days clean !! (it) has been difficult but so much beauty during this process, it is also crazy that (four) months ago (i) at such a low point, I had an overdose/deadly suicide attempt at a (Anyl), when I gave up breathing and was rushed to the er, lucky for me (also came to me (also came to me (also came to me (also came to me (also came to me (also came to me (also came to me (also came to me (also came to me (also late
Noriega revealed on the February 2022 episode “The Good Boys” podcast He had been transported to a desert therapy program and then a stay at a residential therapy facility when he was about 15 years old and feared a flying prescribed Xanax as a child.
By 13, he was smoking Marijuana, and by 14 “It was very bad,” he said. After an overdose at the age of 15 he said he was watching a Spongebob Squarepants A chapter in his mother’s room when men barked in and “dragged my thin to Utah.” Although he was initially defeated and “had a mental breakdown, after a few months in the desert camp, he felt he wanted to” do better, “and that he” helped a lot. “
But his experience at Residential Rehab removed the months of progress he had made, he said. He claims that drugs are being misused inside the facility without effects and that some staff were not useful and “corrupt” in his opinion. When he was released from the facility, “I did more drugs than ever,” he said.
In the days before his death, he mentioned opening his own rehabilitation facility – a place where others could safely discuss their own battles with mental health – and he stated that he wanted to make staffers at his center reliable.
Noriega wanted others to struggle with mental health challenges to know that they were not alone. He created a communications channel he described as “inconvenient for mental health strictly.” Shared his plans in June 2022 Instagram Post.
Find strength and ‘moment of clarity’
At the age of 18, Noriega had a special week of “crazy drugs,” and was taking Xanax, cocaine, ketamine and various opioids, he said during his “The Good Boys” podcast interview. “It was so bad.”
He made a “moment of clarity” to realize that he needed to stop. “I couldn’t do it for myself,” he said. “I have to do it for my mum and dad.”
Noriega decided to go “cold turkey” and told podcast guests Toddy Smith and Brett Bassock he is completely clean. “It’s been a long time since I touched any hard drugs,” he said. “I learned how to be in line with my emotions. My emotional knowledge is good for a 19 year old player.”
Forever in their hearts. After Tiktok’s personality, Cooper Noriega was found dead at the age of 19, his family has broken their silence on the loss. “Hello everyone. On behalf of our family we want to thank you all for the kind words of our little coop,” Saturday, June 11’s statement, shared to the (…)
Inheritance ongoing
The Noriega family continues to support a discord channel that created- Discord Coop Council – which launched the podcast “COOP Council podcast,” which has over six thousand Youtube subscribers. Harold and Treva Noriega were filmed in a podcast chapter talking about their son and the need for more mental health advocacy and support.
“He was so silly and so funny,” said his mother Treva. “He laughed all the time.” Having asked a question as to whether or not there was enough support for mental health treatment, she and Noriega’s father said “no.” Emphatic
“When you have some form of physical issue, we go to the doctor, or an expert,” said Noriega’s father, Harold. “And with mental health, it is still stigmatized. We mourn differently, we suffer differently, we all have different mental health issues. There is a lot of work that needs to be done. Tons.”
“Cooper was: ‘It’s okay to feel these feelings.’ We bring more resources to the discord (channel).
Highlighting mental health issues and the use of co-incoming substances is essential, says the Noriegas. “This is an epidemic,” said Treva. “Everyone should be screaming.”
Giving hope to others through their son’s memory is their focus. “Cooper’s life could have been saved… the following day, he could have improved,” said Harold. “You don’t know.”
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