Drug Toxicity Fatalities in Sydney, New South Wales, 2006-2015

The purpose of this report is to provide information about deaths reported to a New South Wales Coroner between 01/01/2006 and 31/12/2015 where the deceased died as a result of primary1 drug toxicity and was a usual resident of one of the following Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ashfield (A), Auburn (C), Bankstown (C), Bayside (C), Blacktown (C), Burwood (A), Camden (A), Campbelltown (C), Canada Bay (A), Canterbury (C), Fairfield (C), Hornsby (A), Hunters Hill (A), Hurstville (C), Kogarah (C), Ku-ring-gai (A), Lane Cove (A), Leichardt (A), Liverpool (C), Manly (A), Marrickville (A), Mosman (A), North Sydney (A), Parramatta (C), Penrith (C), Pittwater (A), Randwick (C), Ryde (C), Strathfield (A), Sutherland Shire (A), Sydney (C), The Hills Shire (A), Warringah (A), Waverly (A), Willoughby (C) or Woollahra (A). Only cases where the coronial investigation had concluded and are closed on the NCIS are included.