A coroner's inquest into the drug-related deaths of five inmates at an Ontario jail heard Monday that one of them used to 'self medicate' with drugs to cope with mental illness and tragedy in his life.
A coroner's inquest into the drug-related deaths of five inmates at an Ontario jail heard Monday that one of them used to "self medicate" with drugs to cope with mental illness and tragedy in his life.
"Steven battled a lifelong illness of chronic depression, high anxiety disorder and PTSD, which led him to self medicate with drugs to try and cope with the world that is so often ... thoughtless people who have a mental illness," Irma Van Oirschot wrote in her statement, which was read out by a lawyer.
"He had much tragedy that would be a big setback from getting clean,” she said. "His dad died in 2000. Friends that he loved died. His beloved grandpa died in 2015." The inquest jury will hear evidence that will help them reach findings on the details of the deaths, he said, and jurors can make recommendations on how to prevent similar deaths in the future.In addition to Frenette, the inquest is examining the deaths of Daniel Foreman, 39, who died on Oct. 3, 2018; David Bullen, 50, who died on Dec. 29, 2018; Jonathan McConnell, 36, who died on April 28, 2019; and Susan Borja, 50, who died on Aug. 10, 2019.
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