Hero detective Frank Serpico’s son, 41, dies of apparent drug overdose in Manhattan apartment

Son, 41, of hero detective Frank Serpico whose life was portrayed by Al Pacino, dies of apparent drug overdose in Manhattan apartment Alexander Serpico, 41, was found dead inside his Wall Street apartment Monday Drug paraphernalia was said to have been found near Serpico’s body after building manager summoned police  Serpico was the only child of … Read more

Family of single mother, 27, who took a fatal overdose after benefits cut begin legal proceedings

The family of a woman who took her own life after her benefit payments were cut have began legal proceedings against the government.  Phillippa Day was found collapsed in her home in Nottingham in August 2019 with a letter beside her rejecting her request for an at-home benefits assessment.  The 27-year-old single mother was taken … Read more

Xbox gamer, 43, was found dead clutching his controller after drug overdose

XBox gamer, 43, was found dead clutching his controller after fatal drug overdose during a late night session, inquest hears Simon Shanks, 43, was found in front of the screen, still clutching the controller He had been playing Xbox with his friend hours before the tragedy in Swansea A coroner recorded Shank’s October 2020 death … Read more

Fred and Rose West’s son, 40, died of painkiller overdose, inquest hears 

Fred and Rose West’s son, 40, who saw serial killer parents beat his sister to death when he was just seven died of overdose after telling doctor life was ‘not worth living’, inquest hears Barry West died after being found slumped over a table in Maidstone, Kent  An inquest heard the son of Rose and … Read more

Fred and Rose West’s son, 40, died of painkiller overdose, inquest hears 

Fred and Rose West’s son, 40, who saw serial killer parents beat his sister to death when he was just seven died of painkiller overdose after telling doctor his life was ‘not worth living’, inquest hears Barry West died after being found slumped over a table in Maidstone, Kent  An inquest heard the son of … Read more

Demi Lovato admits it was ‘difficult’ discussing her overdose in candid documentary

Demi Lovato has revealed she found it ‘difficult’ reliving the trauma of her near-fatal overdose in her candid YouTube documentary series Dancing With The Devil. Speaking about her series in an interview on Lorraine, the musician, 28, said it’s ‘never easy’ discussing her ordeal after two years in recovery, but she’s ‘grateful’ to music for … Read more

US overdose deaths in 2020 likely topped 90,000 

Overdose deaths likely claimed the lives of nearly 90,000 Americans left isolated and broke amid the pandemic, new data suggests.  Between September 2019 and August 2020, there were 88,295 ‘predicted’ overdose deaths – a rough estimate based on early data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  That’s a record-high for that period, … Read more

Demi Lovato admits rapper DMX’s overdose gives her ‘survivor’s guilt’ after her own near-fatal OD

Demi Lovato has admitted rapper DMX’s drugs overdose, which has left him fighting for his life, gives her ‘survivor’s guilt’. The singer, 28, overdosed on heroin and fentanyl in 2018, and has spent the last two years getting clean. DMX, 50, whose real name is Earl Simmons, is on life support at the White Plains … Read more