Young man who became addicted to painkillers after being prescribed them for a bad back died after taking an overdose
James Thornton-Chan, 22, died at a friend s house after taking an overdose of codeine
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A young man who became addicted to painkillers after being prescribed them for a bad back was found dead at a friend s house after taking an overdose, an inquest heard.