Deceased
Wyatt William Azaparti
Demographics
45y, male
Date of death
2016-04-06
Finding date
2019-06-07
Cause of death
mixed drug toxicity (methadone and pregabalin) with possible contributing factor of morbid obesity
AI-generated summary
A 45-year-old man died in prison from mixed drug toxicity involving methadone and pregabalin, with possible contribution from morbid obesity. He had a history of opioid use and chronic pain from a foot injury. Despite requesting entry to the prison methadone substitution program, he was appropriately denied based on assessment that he lacked genuine commitment to recovery. A pain management specialist recommended against opioid therapy. Unable to access the legitimate program, the deceased obtained methadone illicitly through drug diversion—consuming regurgitated methadone from another prisoner. The coroner found the initial assessment decision sound and made no recommendations, indicating the death resulted from the prisoner's deliberate choice to use illicitly obtained drugs rather than systemic healthcare failure.
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Specialties
Drugs involved
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