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My brother back in 1987 left a note, indicating suicidal intent. He had been mentally disturbed all of his life and had taken overdoses on at least two occasions that I am aware of. On the afternoon of Mar 3, 1987, he had been performing one of the duties he usually performed for his girl friend, he had collected about $2300.00 in overdue rent. There is a hint that he had received jewelry as payment in place of cash. He had left information that he had parked her truck at a certain tavern and had left the keys in the ash tray. A search party consisting of his friends was organized but he was never found alive again. The cause of death was drowning in Lynn Creek. This was in North Vancouver, a suburb of Vancouver located at the foot of a mountain range. He could have jumped into Lynn Creek, he could have been walking and fell off a cliff, he could have been pushed, or he could have been caught in a flash flood as the weather report indicated persistant rain throughout that day. The coroner proved me right, he did not OD, even though high amounts of "Speedball" were found in his body, most of which was in his urine and bile. I had figured, exposure, since it was still winter, others said I was wrong because according to a doctor, he had enough drugs in his system to kill a horse. The coroner's report was not completed until November 1987, everyone was so traumatized that they considered this something that had ended. Probably I am my brother's only relative who has taken the effort to look for the facts; I never knew they were available through the coroner's office. I agree with you 100% that OD is a convenient term. Had he died of exposure, then the coroner could have assumed OD, but his body was found stranded some 30 feet from the creek on a rock ledge that would have been submerged during times of high water. I guess his lungs must have been filled with water.