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>> according to biographer, randy taraborrelli, jackson was first introduced to prescription drugs in 1984. jackson's scalp was severely burned during a filming of this pepsi commercial. >> i was at the hospital that night, and i remember the doctors saying that they were trying to give him pain medication back then and he would not take it, and that ultimately he did take some because the pain was so great, but that it was a big issue. >> when do you think the drug use started? >> i believe that a lot of it had to do with the stress of the 1993 allegations. >> in 1993, michael jackson was acc...

The handling of this mass matter by the incredible, terrible mass media. >> he eventually settled the case for $20 million. no charges were filed. during that same televised statement, jackson also admitted publicly he had a drug addiction. >> as you may already know, after my tour ended, i remained out of the country undergoing treatment for dependency on pain medication. >> those first set of allegations began the ruinaition of michael. >> ten years later, more accusations of child molestation, this time there would not be a settlement. charges were filed, a highly publicized trial followed....