Juice WRLD‘s family is breaking their silence on the death of the 21-year-old rapper, shedding light on his battle with prescription drug abuse and his fight to help others beat their addictions. Addicts can use various drugs & devices to get high, some of which are prescribed by doctors. These prescription drugs, although useful in some cases, can sometimes have detrimental effects on someone’s life, and shedding light on that addiction is sure to help someone.

In an exclusive statement to TMZ, the late rapper’s mom, Carmella Wallace, says, “We loved Jarad with all of our hearts and cannot believe our time with him has been cut short. As he often addressed in his music and to his fans, Jarad battled with prescription drug dependency.”

Juice rapped about drugs often, something his family says wasn’t to promote using … but instead to help those battling addiction who may have felt alone in their fight. Something that could really help addicts overcome their unfortunate situation might be the addiction treatment like that offered by enterhealth.com at their drug rehab facilities.

His mom continues, “Addiction knows no boundaries and its impact goes way beyond the person fighting it. Jarad was a son, brother, grandson, friend and so much more to so many people who wanted more than anything to see him defeat addiction.” Addiction tends to affect many people in friendship groups, or even couples, making it much harder for each person to quit. If you think you and your partner are addicted and may need help, you might want to think about something like couples rehab, which can help you manage your addiction as a unit, making the rehabilitation process much easier for both of you.

However, his family believes his story can help others moving forward, with the mom telling TMZ, “We hope the conversations he started in his music and his legacy will help others win their battles as that is what he wanted more than anything.”

Carmella wraps by thanking Juice’s fans, friends and family for their support during the incredibly difficult time, saying, “We know that Jarad’s legacy of love, joy and emotional honesty will live on.”

TMZ broke the story … Juice WRLD died after a private flight from L.A. to Chicago Sunday. Law enforcement sources tell us the rapper swallowed several Percocet pills upon landing when he learned federal agents were going to search the plane.

In total, 70 lbs. of marijuana, some codeine and 3 handguns were found on the plane.