(L.A.) Taje Jones, 47, Died From Drugs

Case Number: 2023-15765

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 47-year-old Black female that occurred at her residence.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Taje Jones.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of Fentanyl, Ethanol, and Hydroxyzine

Other Significant Conditions: Complications of Covid-19, Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease, Recent Methamphetamine Use

RIP TAJE JONES (March 4, 1976 – November 15, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 5:42 p.m.

Ruling by the deputy medical examiner was published on January 11, presumably after the results of tox screening came back positive for the drugs.

This is considered an accidental drug overdose.

Hydroxyzine, an antihistamine, is widely used to treat anxiety, allergies, and particular skin conditions. Snorting hydroxyzine can be extremely risky and harmful. When taken orally in the amount recommended, hydroxyzine is gradually absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract, enabling the body to effectively metabolize it. When snorted, the medication circumvents these safeguards by entering the bloodstream more quickly and with higher concentrations. Negative effects like inflammation and injury to the lungs, throat, and nasal passages could result from this. Additionally, snorting hydroxyzine can result in an overdose, which can have potentially lethal side effects such as convulsions, respiratory depression, and death.