A MAN died of a drug overdose after he took a “large amount” of cocaine, an inquest heard.

Joseph Stephen Daffern, 21, of Vine Street, Norton, died on October 16, 2018 at York Hospital.

At his inquest on January 30, Mr Daffern’s father, Stephen Daffern said he had discovered his son had taken cocaine when himself and his wife arrived at the family home at about 1pm.

He then told his son to “make yourself sick” in an attempt to minimise the effects, upon realising what he had taken.

The inquest heard as Joseph Daffern then left the home on a push bike, before he collapsed outside a branch of Costcutters.

He was seen to have a fit and passers-by tried to administer CPR.

An ambulance was called and he was taken to hospital, where he died later that day.

Coroner Michael Oakley concluded the death was “accidental” as he did not intend to kill himself.