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31y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, bromazolam, metonitazine, protonitazene, methamphet…
Ryan Robinson, a 31-year-old man with longstanding opioid use disorder and complex mental health conditions, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin, novel psychoactive substances (nitazenes: metonitazene and prot…
27y · Male·Dextromethorphan toxicity
Mr ZJF, a 27-year-old man with a longstanding history of schizophrenia, polysubstance use disorder, and depression, died from dextromethorphan toxicity. He was subject to a Community Treatment Order at the time of death …
13y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate toxicity
Jane, aged 13, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) toxicity following accidental overdose. She ingested an estimated 6-9mls of GHB in early June 2017, having used the drug …
17y · Male·Hanging
A 17-year-old male with a history of mental health concerns, prior suicide pact attempt, and escalating aggressive behaviour died by hanging shortly after being excluded from his home via a Family Violence Intervention O…
37y · Male·Cardiac failure due to sepsis due to bilateral bronchopneumonia
Matthew Russo, a 37-year-old man, died from sepsis and cardiac failure secondary to bilateral bronchopneumonia within 18 hours of consultation with Dr M.. The coroner found the medical treatment inadequate and inappropri…
38y · Male·Toxicity to heroin
A 38-year-old man with a 24-year history of heroin addiction died from heroin toxicity shortly after release from prison. He had recently completed a 3-month custodial sentence and was released on 22 June 2018, dying on …
22y · Male·combined mixed drug intoxication
A 22-year-old medical student with chronic spinal cord pain and depression died from combined drug intoxication involving U-47700 (a potent uncontrolled synthetic opioid 7.5 times more potent than morphine), venlafaxine …
71y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash
Sarah Victoria Bishop, aged 71, died from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash on 27 October 2015. Her car crossed onto the wrong side of the Channel Highway in Tasmania and collided head-on with an oncom…
22y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (alprazolam, methadone, diazepam, dextromethorphan and op…
Adrian Westlund, a 22-year-old with complex drug-seeking behaviour and polypharmacy addiction, died of combined drug toxicity (alprazolam, methadone, diazepam, dextromethorphan). He manipulated multiple GPs by misreprese…
24y · Female·Exsanguination from injuries sustained while attempting to climb from a height i…
Phoebe Handsjuk, a 24-year-old woman with a history of depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse, was found deceased in the refuse room of her apartment building on 2 December 2010. The coroner found she entered a garbage c…
19y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity, with morphine (from poppy seeds) and dextromethorphan (from…
Nicole Petersen, aged 19, died from mixed drug toxicity due to consumption of poppy seed tea combined with cough syrup and diazepam. She became unresponsive overnight and was discovered in cardiac arrest around 5:45am. H…
19y · Male·poisoning by diphenhydramine and dextromethorphan from 'Herbal Ecstasy'
Timothy Michael Hanley, aged 19, died from poisoning by diphenhydramine and dextromethorphan after ingesting 'Herbal Ecstasy' purchased online. This case highlights the dangers of unregulated internet-sourced compounds, …
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