Alcohol and drugs mix (From This is Hampshire)

Alcohol and drugs mix

8:00am Wednesday 28th July 2010

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A SOUTHAMPTON man found dead in his friend’s flat died after drinking large amounts of alcohol after taking drugs, an inquest heard.

Richard Stone, 27, was sleeping on a sofa in St Mary Street when he was found dead.

Southampton Coroner’s Court heard how Mr Stone had a history of drug abuse and a post-mortem revealed he had recently taken heroin and methadone. The inquest heard how the drugs mixed with a large quantity of alcohol forced his body to shut down.

Coroner Keith Wiseman recorded a verdict of death from abuse of drugs.

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