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Bromley Drug and Alcohol Service

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First report 31 Mar 2014•Latest report 31 Mar 2014

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Reports, concerns and published responses

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Reports
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Published responses
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Reports over time

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Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Bromley Drug and Alcohol Service linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

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    Deanne Naomi Smith · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Deanne Smith, who was dependent on drugs and had recently relapsed to using heroin, died on 8 January 2013 after methadone bottles were found at her home. The coroner was concerned that several days’ supply of methadone was dispensed at once over public holidays when the usual pharmacy arrangements were suspended, particularly for drug-dependent individuals who also acquired opiates illegally.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

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    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Unsafe provision of several days’ methadone supply at one time during public holidays

    Wider context from the report

    “The evidence I heard at the inquest concerns me in that at times of public holidays, such as Christmas and New Year, when the usual pharmacy is closed for some of the days, an appreciable quantity of methadone is dispensed and provided for the individual to use on days over the holiday period. When the individual is dependent on opiates and is known to acquire opiates both legally and illegally, it seems appropriate to question to wisdom of providing several days’ supply at one time. I invite the Drug and Alcohol Service and the Pharmacy to reconsider their policies and procedures for the provision of methadone to drug-dependent individuals at times of public holiday when the usual methods of provision are suspended. If drug-dependent individuals are permitted to take away several days’ supply in one visit, there must remain a risk of future deaths. Part of a coroner’s duty at an inquest is to make a report such as this, intended to assist in the prevention of future deaths. ”
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Information checked against published PFD reports and official responses · Data reviewed 7 Sep 2026 · About data quality and limitations

Data last updated 7 September 2026