IrelandA coroner has issued a warning that there is no safe level of cocaine consumption after the death of Keith McGivern, a 49-year-old hospital chef in Dublin. McGivern was found dead in his home on 14 October 2025, and the inquest revealed that he had high levels of cocaine and cocaethylene in his system. The coroner noted that the combination of cocaine and alcohol increased the potency of the drug, contributing to a cardiac arrhythmia or cardiac arrest. Medical records indicated no prior history of substance abuse, but McGivern had an unusually severe narrowing of a coronary artery, which likely contributed to his sudden death. The coroner emphasized that cocaine use at any level poses significant risks.
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