Posted on Feb 1, 2016
Veteran Found Dead At VA Died Of Heroin Intoxication
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RP Members we lost another veteran!
U.S. Army veteran found dead in a public bathroom at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in West Haven died of accidental heroin intoxication, according to Dr. James R. Gill, the state medical examiner.
Zachary Paul-Allen Greenough, 28, of Uncasville, was participating in a residential program where he was free to leave the hospital campus during the day, according to Pamela Redmond, spokesperson for the West Haven VA hospital. She said, as a result, Greenough could have obtained the drugs "anywhere."
She said the VA would not comment on the cause of Greenough's death, which occurred on Dec. 22, 2015.
She said an investigation by the hospital's Patient Safety Program has been completed, but the results are not yet available. The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) in Washington is also conducting an investigation of the death, she said.
The hospital informed the Inspector General's office of the death, Redmond said.
U.S. Army veteran found dead in a public bathroom at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in West Haven died of accidental heroin intoxication, according to Dr. James R. Gill, the state medical examiner.
Zachary Paul-Allen Greenough, 28, of Uncasville, was participating in a residential program where he was free to leave the hospital campus during the day, according to Pamela Redmond, spokesperson for the West Haven VA hospital. She said, as a result, Greenough could have obtained the drugs "anywhere."
She said the VA would not comment on the cause of Greenough's death, which occurred on Dec. 22, 2015.
She said an investigation by the hospital's Patient Safety Program has been completed, but the results are not yet available. The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) in Washington is also conducting an investigation of the death, she said.
The hospital informed the Inspector General's office of the death, Redmond said.
Veteran Found Dead At VA Died Of Heroin Intoxication
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It sounds like he could have been in a substance abuse program. Really sad to hear.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
SGT(P) (Join to see) Yes, and there are more veterans out there suffering just like this one. We need to continue to find ways to help them and stop this abuse and death of our veterans!
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