Forensic toxicologist Bruce Goldberger said the details about her blood from the toxicology report indicate that she was "acutely intoxicated from cocaine" at the time of her death and was a "repeated cocaine user.
A "plethora of prescription medication bottles" were found in the room, according to the final report. The final report lists a total of 12 different medications, including anti-anxiety medication Xanax, and muscle relaxer Flexeril, prescribed from five different doctors. Goldberger described the level of prescription drugs in her system as "mild" and said Xanax did not contribute to her death. An open bottle of champagne also sat on the mini-bar and an open can of beer was on a table.
There was also a bottle of beer on a nightstand and several loose tablets. Houston's family has expressed surprise that she was using drugs again. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, sister-in-law Pat Houston attributed Whitney's downfall to a lifestyle change where she saw Whitney "chasing a dream While admitting she was concerned about the singer's behavior at a party two nights before her death, Pat Houston told Winfrey that she didn't think the star was abusing drugs in her final days.
But after the initial toxicology report was released, Houston wrote in a statement to The Associated Press: "We are saddened to learn of the toxicology results, although we are glad to now have closure. The coroner reported that when found in her room at the Beverly Hilton, Houston's purse contained her wallet, but the "decedent's California driver's license had been removed from the wallet, which was inside the purse, prior to my arrival.
It is unclear how many plastic surgeries Houston underwent throughout her life, but it now seems clear that she did at some point undergo breast-augmentation surgery. The coroner's report described and "small scars" on her breasts "associated with breast implants. Generally, toxicology screenings test for a number of drugs and alcohol compounds. Each individual test "could be done in a matter of a few days. But that's Taken together, the tests drag on for weeks.
A negative postmortem test, which simply shows there weren't any drugs in the victim's body, takes about four to six weeks to process, Dr. As the list of those compounds gets longer, the testing takes longer.
A general test usually looks for antigens and antibodies belying the presence of "PCP, cocaine, opiates and opioids such as morphine, heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, methadone , benzodiazepines such as diazepam, nordiazepam, chlordiazepoxide, etc , amphetamines such as methamphetamine, amphetamine, ecstasy, etc , tricyclic antidepressant drugs, and barbiturates," Lemos wrote.
On top of all that, they'll test for any drugs the crime scene evidence suggests might be present, Corral said. Houston reportedly took Xanax, alcohol, and other prescription drugs before she died, at least according to TMZ , so that's going to mean more specific testing. Once something comes back positive, there's a second round of testing to determine exactly what kind of drug it is, and whether the concentration was fatal, Lemos said. The final autopsy report on Whitney Houston 's death shows that the singer's body contained traces of cocaine, marijuana, the allergy medicine Benadryl, the muscle relaxant Flexeril and the anxiolyitc Xanax.
When police arrived at her hotel room in Los Angeles on February 11, they also found an open bottle of champagne, prescription drug bottles, loose pills, and a small spoon with a "white crystal-like substance in it and a rolled up piece of white paper". Although Houston drowned in her bath — in water hot enough to have burned her back — Kristy McCracken of the Beverly Hills Police Department wrote in her report that Houston "possibly overdosed on a narcotic substance, prescription medications, over the counter medications and alcohol".
McCracken also noted blood coming from Houston's nose.
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