Deceased
Laureen Kaye REILLY
Demographics
54y, female
Date of death
2022-05-03
Finding date
2020-03-27
Cause of death
combined drug toxicity (heroin, morphine, cannabis, and prescription medications including haloperidol, clopenthixol, promethazine, paracetamol)
AI-generated summary
Laureen Kaye Reilly, aged 54, died from combined drug toxicity involving heroin, cannabis, and prescription medications including antipsychotics and mood stabilizers. She had complex mental health disorders, acquired brain injury, and longstanding substance abuse history. While under a Community Treatment Order and receiving fortnightly depot injections, she relapsed into heroin use while absent from her care facility. The coroner found her supervision and treatment at the mental health care facility to be of a high standard. The death was accidental, arising from the synergistic effects of heroin combined with her regular prescription medications, likely in the context of reduced tolerance to opioids. Clinicians should remain vigilant for substance relapse in patients with addictive histories despite apparent abstinence and stability.
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