Witnesses told investigators Prince "recently had a history of going through withdrawals which are believed to be the result of abuse of prescription medication", according to the search warrant.
Some of the strong painkillers found at the musician's Paisley Park complex outside Minneapolis, had prescriptions in the name of his friend and bodyguard, the affidavits and search warrants showed.
Prince, 57, died April 21 from an accidental, self-administered overdose of fentanyl, according to a report released last June by the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office.
Investigators report that statements provided by those at Paisley Park when the warrant was served were not consistent and were sometimes contradictory, especially some statements made by Kirk Johnson. Fentanyl was never prescribed to Prince, according to the search warrant affidavits.
In practice, laws against prescribing drugs for someone under a false name are not usually enforced when a doctor intends to protect a celebrity's privacy, said Los Angeles attorney Ellyn Garofalo.
No one has been charged in connection with his death, but authorities say the investigation is still open and active.
In addition to the drug revelations, the unsealed documents revealed that Prince had been in a romantic relationship with singer-songwriter Judith Hill. FILE - In this April 21, 2016, file photo, a rainbow appears over Prince's Paisley Park estate near a memorial for the rock superstar in Chanhassen, Minn.
Prince apparently had no prescriptions under his own name.
Although helpful for the investigation into the artist's accidental overdose, these findings have no connection to the drug which ultimately led to his death.
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The legendary musician, who died of an opioid overdose on April 21 of past year, was back in the headlines Monday after recently unsealed court documents provided more clues about the circumstances surrounding his death. The legendary rock star was found dead in an elevator in his home, Paisley Park.
Shortly before his death, Prince had sought the help of a local physician as well as a California-based addiction treatment expert, Howard Kornfeld, who sent his son, Andrew, to evaluate Prince.
According to investigators, Prince was able to get an opiate prescription in the name of Kirk Johnson, a personal friend and employee since the 1980s.
Federal prosecutors and the Drug Enforcement Administration are investigating how Prince obtained prescription medications and from whom.
Investigators were not satisfied with some of the answers they got from the group at Prince's estate.
(Undated) - New information was revealed Monday morning in the investigation into singer Prince's death.
Martinez of the Minnesota medical board said it's "quite infrequent" for a doctor to write out a prescription for someone in another person's name.
Two Los Angeles attorneys say it happens all the time in Hollywood. Prince didn't use a cellphone ... apparently because he was once hacked and didn't trust it.
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