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Elliot Eurchuk died of an overdose in the family home in April, 2018. A forensic toxicologist testified that several drugs were detected in his system, including cocaine, heroin and fentanyl.The coroner’s jury heard on Tuesday that while Elliot was hospitalized with a blood infection, he overdosed and had to be revived with naloxone. The event was “the hammer on the head” that brought home how serious his son’s drug issues were, Mr. Eurchuk testified.
But Elliot's parents learned that despite the involuntary commitment, they were still not able to learn much about their son's treatment. At the inquest on Tuesday, Mr. Eurchuk said he and his wife, Rachel Staples, a Victoria dentist, hoped to buy some time to come up with a plan while their son was in a secure psychiatric ward.But involuntary commitment under the act doesn’t change doctors’ obligations to maintain patient confidentiality, David Pilley, a lawyer representing doctors in the inquest, said on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Mr. Pilley went through some of Elliot’s prescription history, using provincial drug records to indicate that the surgeon who performed one of Elliot’s shoulder surgeries did not prescribe opioids beyond an initial prescription.
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