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52 results for Alcohol use disorder with withdrawal

WAcommunity2020-06-03

Inquest into the Suspected Death of Anthony JOHNSTONE

33y · Male·Exposure to the elements whilst in a mentally unstable state; manner of death Op…

… in late October 1996 from Wyndham, Western Australia, while in an acutely unstable mental state associated with chronic alcohol use disorder, withdrawal symptoms, and possible hallucinations. Despite extensive searches …

alcohol
WAcommunity2016-03-18

Inquest into the Death of David Davidson LAWSON

41y · Male·unascertained

David Davidson Lawson, a 41-year-old Aboriginal man with chronic alcohol use disorder and a history of psychotic symptoms during withdrawal, disappeared from a remo…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemcommunicationolanzapine
WA2013

Inquest into the Death of Lewis, Leslie Graham

57y · Male·Unable to be determined; circumstances suggest drowning in Mekong River or relat…

…and on 24 February 2011 in circumstances that remain unclear. He had been admitted to hospital in Nong Khai with severe alcohol intoxication and exhibited symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Despite hospital staff warning hi…

emergency medicinegeneral medicinedischargesystemalcohol
VIChome2024-11-06

Finding into death of Christopher Patrick Dabadie

43y · Male·Unascertained

Christopher Dabadie, a 43-year-old man with a history of alcohol use disorder and seizures, was found dead at home on 1 December 2021, two days after t…

emergency medicinetoxicologysystem5f-cumyl-pinaca
VIChospital2014-03-25

Finding into death of Robert Glaisher

56y · Male·hypothermia

Robert Glaisher, a 56-year-old man with depression and significant alcohol abuse, presented to the ED on 5 July 2010 with acute confusion, agitatio…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationvenlafaxine
VIC2011-10-04

Finding into death of Patrick Paul

68y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery atherosclerosis

Patrick Paul, a 68-year-old man with significant cardiac history including prior myocardial infarction and coronary stents, died of ischaemic he…

cardiologyemergency medicinediagnosticdelaymetoprolol
NSWprison2025-09-05

Inquest into the death of Dushyanthan Visvanathan

55y · Male·Complications of alcohol use disorder

Dushyanthan Visvanathan, a 55-year-old man with alcohol use disorder and prior withdrawal seizure, died in custody at MRRC from complications of alcohol us…

addiction medicineemergency medicinecommunicationdocumentationdiazepam
NSWhome2020-12-24

Inquest into the death of Peter ALLEN

43y · Male·Undetermined — available evidence does not allow determination due to limitation…

Peter Allen died in a house fire on 26 November 2000 at Lismore, NSW. Due to significant deficiencies in the postmortem examination and…

forensic medicinepathologydiagnosticproceduralalcohol
VICcommunity2026-03-16

Finding into death of JBV JBV

Unknown

JBV died following complications of alcohol use disorder and related medical conditions. The case highlights the importance of comprehensive assessme…

VIChome2026-04-17

Finding into death of Simon Christopher Gaskill

50y · Male·unascertained

…ng rough for months. He had been discharged from hospital in December 2021 following treatment for severe alcohol withdrawal and seizures, sent to homelessness without adequate follow-up care. His cause of death remains…

emergency medicinegeneral medicinecommunicationsystemalcohol
VIChome2022-07-08

Finding into death of X RR

29y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin and methamphetamine)

A 29-year-old man with a history of heroin and methamphetamine addiction died from mixed drug toxicity. He had suffered a work-rel…

addiction medicinegeneral practicesystemheroin
SAhome2020-05-28

Coroner's Finding: WHITE Jeffrey Thomas

35y · Male·heroin toxicity

…te, 35, died from heroin toxicity while on home detention bail. He had a 13-year history of polysubstance abuse including heroin, amphetamines, and methamphetamine. Three days before death, he contacted Drug and Alcohol

addiction medicinegeneral practicedelayheroin
QLD2008-12-24

Trcka, Peter Joseph

54y · Male·Drowning after falling overboard from the Shanendale at Otter Reef

Peter Trcka, an experienced 54-year-old fisherman with an artificial leg and history of alcohol-related seizures, disappeared from a trawler anchored at Otter Ree…

emergency medicineneurologysystemdelay
VICcommunity2025-09-01

Finding into death of Ms FSZ

32y · Female·Compression of the neck

…nce response and support services. Key clinical/systemic lessons: (1) Mental health services discharged NLU with incomplete risk assessment despite documented family violence history, poor medication compliance, psychoti…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationolanzapine
WAmental health2024-04-08

Inquest into the Death of Paul McLOUGHLIN

59y · Male·incised injuries to the neck

Paul McLoughlin, a 59-year-old man with long-standing bipolar affective disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and heavy cannabis use, died by suicide…

psychiatryvenlafaxine
VIChospital2023-04-03

Finding into death of David Bramwell Van Vledder

48y · Male·Drowning

A 48-year-old man with depression, problematic alcohol use, and recent onset paranoid ideation and auditory hallucinations present…

emergency medicinepsychiatrydiagnosticcommunicationsertraline
VIChospital2014-05-28

Finding into death of Susan Ingrid Robb

37y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, clonazepam, amisulpride, olanzapine, h…

Susan Robb, 37, was admitted involuntarily to Northern Hospital Psychiatric Unit with deteriorating mental health and on a Community Treatment Order. Three weeks after self-discontinuing methad…

psychiatryaddiction medicinediagnosticmedicationmethadone
VIChome2023-10-12

Finding into death of Amanda Jane Harris

36y · Female·Stab wound to the right chest

…ia. Eckersley was prescribed high-dose tramadol (700-800mg daily) for chronic pain over 22 months by his GP without documented substance abuse assessment, despite documented history of polysubstance dependence. When Ecke…

general practicepain medicinemedicationcommunicationtramadol
TAShospital2020-06-30

Coroner's Finding: Shrimpton, Dallas Brooks

54y · Male·carbon monoxide asphyxia

Dallas Brooks Shrimpton, a 54-year-old man with severe alcohol dependence, chronic depression, and multiple previous suicide attempts, died by carbon monox…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemalcohol
QLDcommunity2024-10-11

Findings of the inquest into the death of Luke Brian Gilbert

24y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest

… advancing toward officers despite repeated verbal commands to drop the weapon. Officers attempted tactical withdrawal before firing five rounds. This case exemplifies victim-precipitated homicide, where the deceased's a…

emergency medicinepsychiatryalcohol

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