How can you tell if a drug overdose is an accident or suicide?

Question

Somebody I know died of a drug overdose from cocaine, morphine, and xanax. It was ruled accidental. How do they know it was not a suicide? The amounts are as follows 0.10 mg/L of alprazolam (xanax), 0.43 mg/L of cocaine, and 0.025 mg/L morphine in the blood. And in the urine was more than 2.0 mg/L of morphine. He also had marijuanna, but it did not contribute to his death.

Answer 1

My brother died of a similar overdose. It was ruled an accident, but I wouldn't have been suprised if it was a suicide.

I think you have to consider all the factors. A recreational drug user, rarely uses good judgement... and decisions are even more impaired the more you use. He could have just as easily started out getting high... then was trying to mantain the buzz... but forgot how much he'd already had.

I think that unless there's a history of suicidal thoughts... or a note... they usually rule it an accident.

Answer 2

Anyone who does drugs is slowly killing themselves anyway an overdose is more likely suicide because thay do drugs on a daily basis so they know their limit if they go over it its suicide

Answer 3

i dont now if you can but most suicides leave a note

Answer 4

look for the note

Answer 5

You can't. No note. No proof.