An autopsy released Friday said that Roy Halladay had evidence of morphine, amphetamine, and zolpidem in his system in November when he fatally crashed his single-engine plane into the Gulf of Mexico.
The autopsy, conducted by the Pasco and Pinellas Counties (Fla.) Medical Examiner, listed the former Phillies pitcher’s cause of death as blunt force trauma with drowning as a contributing factor. Amphetamine is commonly used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy. Zolpidem, commonly known as Ambien, is used for insomnia and morphine is an opiate-based pain killer.
Halladay’s blood content of morphine (160 ng/mL), amphetamine (1800 ng/mL), and zolpidem (72 ng/mL) can be considered trace amounts.