In the eight years since his son's death, Ledger has tried to raise awareness about prescription medication misuse. Australians are some of the biggest recreational drug users in the world, according to the United Nations 2014 World Drug Report. Reducing the stigma attached to prescription drug addictions is the best way to help reduce the problem, Ledger said. By Rebecca Sullivan of news.com.auThe night before Heath Ledger died in 2008 from a lethal drug overdose, his sister Kate warned him not to mix prescription medications. "By speaking about Heath and what happened to him, we can send a message to Australians and hopefully we can save someone's life."

Source: New Zealand Herald July 27, 2016 06:56 UTC