The invention of cans of compressed air in Aaron Carter’s Lancaster residence suggests he was struggling along with his habit of “huffing” on the time of his demise Saturday, TMZ reported

Legislation enforcement sources informed TMZ that the a number of cans had been discovered on the website of his demise — his lavatory, the place his physique was present in his tub, and in his bed room. Legislation enforcement sources additionally mentioned prescription capsules had been present in each places.

Police have to this point mentioned the 34-year-old singer drowned, and it gained’t be identified for positive whether or not huffing or different addictive behaviors led to this tragedy till the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Workplace will get the outcomes of a toxicology report, which might take a number of weeks, however the discovery of this stuff might present clues.

Carter, a former little one singing sensation who was the youthful brother of Again Avenue Boys’ Nick Carter, was final seen alive at 2 a.m. Friday when police got here to his residence within the Mojave Desert metropolis to do a welfare examine, though it’s not clear who known as authorities, TMZ mentioned.

The housekeeper opened the door to police however Carter informed them to go away and ordered his housekeeper to not trouble him, TMZ mentioned. The housekeeper reportedly didn’t see Carter all day Friday, TMZ added. On Saturday morning, she went to his bed room door to see if he needed something, heard his canine inside sounding misery, so she opened the door and located him within the bathtub. He was already useless.

Pals, household and followers believed Carter, who had lengthy struggled with psychological well being and substance abuse issues, was “in a darkish place” and feared he might have began huffing once more or abusing different medicine, TMZ additionally reported Monday. The time period huffing refers to folks getting excessive by inhaling substances contained in frequent family or office merchandise, in keeping with the Nationwide Institute on Drug Abuse. The substances might be present in spray paints, markers, glues, and cleansing fluids. When inhaled, these substances could cause an instantaneous rush of euphoria, in addition to potential hallucinations and delusions, consultants say.

In a video allegedly captured from a dwell stream Carter posted days earlier than his demise, he learn a message that he mentioned was from his fiancée, Melanie Martin, who mentioned, “You’re going to die,” TMZ reported. Apparently, the textual content from Martin was a plea for him to cease huffing on Instagram Dwell, as alleged by followers.

Martin informed him, in keeping with TMZ, “If it’s true what you’re doing, you’re not going to finish up alive. You’re going to die. I really like you, this isn’t secure. Please don’t do that to your self.”

In an interview in September with the UK tabloid The Solar, Carter mentioned he had checked into month-long rehab program in an effort to remain on the wagon after 5 years of sobriety, and to keep away from falling again into his harmful behavior of “huffing and dusting.”

The singer mentioned he was wanting to regain custody of his 10-month-old son. Underneath a courtroom order, the boy was positioned within the care of Martin’s mom, amid considerations about drug use and home violence.

“I need my son again. That’s the headline proper there, I need my son again,” Carter informed The Solar. “Being a dad is an important factor to me. Simply being domesticated and civilized and adulting and caring for my tasks.”