Deceased
Jeremy Dean Young
Demographics
45y, male
Date of death
2019-09-01
Finding date
2021-04-20
Cause of death
drowning and intoxication with methamphetamine and other substances
AI-generated summary
45-year-old male with long-standing substance use disorder, depression, and anxiety died from drowning combined with acute methamphetamine intoxication. In the weeks before death, he displayed escalating paranoia and delusions, attributed to intensive methamphetamine use triggered by fear of incarceration. On the evening of his death, he had ingested multiple drugs including methamphetamine and possibly unknown research chemicals. He left home appearing agitated, and his body was found two days later on a rocky shoreline. The coroner concluded his death was either accidental or intentional drowning. Key clinical lessons: the need for comprehensive substance use disorder management, recognition of drug-induced psychosis and paranoia, mental health crisis assessment in heavily intoxicated patients, and documentation of unexplained wounds. No preventable system failures were identified.
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