The Boulder County Coroner’s Office announced on Thursday evening that Eric Chase Bolling, the son of former Fox News personality Eric Bolling, died from an accidental drug overdose. 
 
 The coroner ruled that Eric Chase Bolling, 19, died on Sept. 8 from a combination of cocaine and fentanyl, and stated that his death was accidental, according to an autopsy report released on Thursday evening. 
 
 The 19-year-old studied economics and was a member of a fraternity at the University of Colorado Boulder. His body was found in an apartment on the 900 block of 28th Street on Sept. 8. 
 
 Fentanyl is a powerful opioid painkiller that is about 50 times stronger than heroin and caused thedeath of musician Prince in 2016. Fentanyl is a synthetic drug that has legitimate medical uses but has been blamed in a recent surge of overdose deaths. Much of it is manufactured illegally, and that which is legally made is tightly controlled by the Food and Drug Administration. 
 
 Toxicology tests conducted on Eric Chase Bolling also noted the presence of THC, the psychoactive compound present in marijuana, as well as caffeine and alprazolam, an anti-anxiety medication commonly known as Xanax. 
 
 The autopsy report also stated that Bolling had a history of drug abuse and a white powdery substance was found at the scene of his death, although the report does not specify what the powdery substance was. 
 
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 Six weeks after former Fox News host Eric Bolling‘s only child, 19-year-old Eric Chase Bolling, was found dead on Sept. 8, his cause of death has been revealed. 
 
 “Just received some tragic news from Coroner in Colorado. Eric Chase’s passing has been ruled an accidental overdose that included opioids 1,” the mourning father, 54, revealed on Twitter Thursday. 
 
 The Boulder County Coroner’s report, obtained by PEOPLE on Thursday, lists the cause of death as “mixed drug intoxication” and ruled it as an accident. The post-mortem toxicology report, which was completed on Sept. 11, revealed Eric Chase had cocaine, marijuana, alprazolam (commonly known as Xanax), and the opioid drugs, fentanyl and cyclopropyl fentanyl, in his system. “History of drug abuse and white powdery substance discovered at the scene,” stated the report. 
 
 Fentanyl, the same drug that also killed music icon Prince, is classified as a Schedule II drug by the federal government and its medical uses are typically pain management following surgery or for chronic pain. Cyclopropyl fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is chemically similar to fentanyl but is not intended for human or animal use. 
 
 Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin, up to 100 times stronger than morphine. 
 
 “Adrienne and I thank you for your continued prayers and support. We must fight against this national epidemic, too many innocent victims,” Bolling wrote in a follow-up tweet along with a photo of his son, who was studying economics at the University of Colorado, Boulder. 
 
 Just received some tragic news from Coroner in Colorado. Eric Chase’s passing has been ruled an accidental overdose that included opioids 1/ — Eric Bolling (@ericbolling) October 26, 2017 
 
 2/ Adrienne and I thank you for your continued prayers and support. We must fight against this national epidemic, too many innocent victims. pic.twitter.com/BigEPYhkP9 — Eric Bolling (@ericbolling) October 26, 2017 
 
 On the day of his son’s death, Bolling tweeted: “Authorities have informed us there is no sign of self harm at this point. Autopsy will be next week. Please respect our grieving period.” 
 
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 The sad news came hours after news broke that Bolling, who anchored Fox News’ Cashin’ In. and also co-hosted Fox News Specialists and The Five, had been removed from his job at Fox News following allegations that he harassed colleagues. 
 
 Also on Thursday, President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency. Trump called for “really tough, really big, really great advertising” to “teach young people not to take drugs,” according to the New York Times. 
 
 Since 2000, the number of deaths from opioids — which includes painkillers and heroin — in the U.S. has risen more than 137 percent, according to TIME. 
 
 Bolling’s friends and former Fox News co-workers expressed their condolences on social media Thursday. 
 
 So sorry brother for your awful loss. warm regards to your family from me and mine — Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) October 26, 2017 
 
 I'm heartbroken. I'm so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful kid, and amazing family. Love you all 🙏🏽💋 — Joy Villa (@Joy_Villa) October 26, 2017 
 
 I’m so sorry @ericbolling you will be in our prayers. — Ben Ferguson (@benfergusonshow) October 26, 2017 
 
 “So sorry brother for your awful loss. warm regards to your family from me and mine,” tweeted Geraldo Rivera. 
 
 Earlier this week, former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly apologized to Bolling in a tweet after he implied in a recent interview that Bolling’s son’s death was a suicide: “Apologies to Eric Bolling and prayers for him and his family. The message I tried to send was that allegations harm kids. Nothing more.”
– Former Fox host Eric Bolling says his 19-year-old son died not from suicide, but from what has become the leading cause of death in Americans under 50: a drug overdose. Eric Chase Bolling, the only child of Eric and Adrienne Bolling, was found dead at the University of Colorado, Boulder last month. "Just received some tragic news from Coroner in Colorado. Eric Chase’s passing has been ruled an accidental overdose that included opioids," Bolling tweeted Thursday. He added: "Adrienne and I thank you for your continued prayers and support. We must fight against this national epidemic, too many innocent victims." The Boulder County Coroner’s Office hasn't publicly disclosed a cause of death for the teen, who was an economics student and a fraternity member, the Denver Post reports. According to a coroner's report seen by People, the cause of death was "mixed drug intoxication," with substances including cocaine, Xanax, and the opioids fentanyl and cyclopropyl fentanyl found in the student's system. "History of drug abuse and white powdery substance discovered at the scene," the report states. (Earlier this week, Bolling said it was "beyond inappropriate" for Bill O'Reilly to link the death to the sexual harassment allegations that ended his career at Fox.)