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471 results for alcohol use disorder

TAShome2023-12-14

Coroner's Finding: Drummond, Samuel Patrick

44y · Male·acute alcohol intoxication

Samuel Patrick Burke Drummond, aged 44, died from acute alcohol intoxication with blood alcohol level of 0.572g/100ml (above the lethal threshold of 0.4g/100ml), combine…

toxicologypathologyalcohol
VIChome2023-02-22

Finding into death of Anna Lawrence

64y · Female·Combined toxicity to alcohol and baclofen

Anna Lawrence, 64, died from combined toxicity of alcohol and baclofen on 30 April 2020. She had a 40+ year history of alcohol dependency, borderline personality d…

psychiatrypsychologysystembaclofen
VIChome2020-04-23

Finding into death of Baillee Petra Schneider

25y · Female·Compression of the neck

…5-year-old woman, died by suicide via neck compression while intoxicated. She had a history of substance misuse (cocaine, alcohol), anxiety treated with Zoloft, and was taking alprazolam. On the morning of her death, sh…

psychiatrytoxicologyalcohol
NSWhome2020-11-06

Inquest into the death of Bosco Toufalous

35y · Male·Combined effects of positional asphyxiation and intoxication

A 35-year-old man with severe alcohol use disorder died from positional asphyxiation while intoxicated. With a blood alcohol level of 0.293 g/1…

forensic medicinetoxicologyalcohol
VIChome2024-10-07

Finding into death of Suzanne Norah Evans

50y · Female·Combined drug toxicity in a woman with tension pneumothorax

…s, aged 50, died from combined drug toxicity in the setting of tension pneumothorax. She had a history of alcohol dependence, depression, and borderline personality disorder. Following an argument with her partner on 7 …

emergency medicinetoxicologybaclofen
VIChome2023-05-29

Finding into death of Stuart John Noble

47y · Male·Multidrug toxicity (ethanol, quetiapine, baclofen, benzodiazepines)

…nzodiazepines, and ethanol in an intentional overdose. He was prescribed baclofen off-label by his GP for alcohol use disorder despite it lacking TGA approval for this indication. The coroner identified concerning patte…

general practiceaddiction medicinediagnosticsystembaclofen
VICcommunity2012-06-27

Finding into death of Peter Sarafino

24y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by vehicle while lying on roadway

… a vehicle while lying on the roadway in Dandenong, Victoria. He was significantly intoxicated with blood alcohol levels of 0.32 g/100mL. Hospital records documented severe alcohol abuse with six presentations to emerge…

emergency medicinetrauma surgerysystemethanol/alcohol
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…

QLDcommunity2024-10-11

Findings of the inquest into the death of Luke Brian Gilbert

24y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest

…e deceased's actions directly precipitated their death. Key clinical lessons include: Luke had documented alcohol use disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and previous suicidal ideation with self-harm scarring. He…

emergency medicinepsychiatryalcohol
NSW2018-04-20

Inquest into the death of Stephen Hodge

51y · Male·combined effect of gunshot injuries to the chest and abdomen

Stephen Hodge, a 51-year-old postal worker with a history of depression, anxiety, and alcohol use disorder, was shot by police after advancing on them with a large kitchen knife. He had consumed subs…

emergency medicinepsychiatrycommunicationsystemalcohol
TAShome2019-01-21

Coroner's Finding: DS

46y · Male·Ethanol (alcohol) and prescription drug toxicity

A 46-year-old man with chronic alcohol addiction and a history of epilepsy and insomnia died from combined ethanol and prescription drug toxicit…

pathologygeneral practicealcohol
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 two presentations to…

emergency medicinetoxicologysystem5f-cumyl-pinaca
NSWhome2017-03-07

Inquest into the death of Louis NAUMOVSKI

59y · Male·Unascertained

Louis Naumovski, a 59-year-old man with a long history of substance use disorder, chronic pain, depression, and multiple suicide attempts, was found deceased at his home after app…

addiction medicinepain medicinefentanyl
VIC2026-02-03

Finding into death of Jacqueline Courtenay Hunter Pringle

23y · Female·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height

…e Pringle, 23, died from injuries sustained in a fall from the 60th floor of an apartment after consuming alcohol and MDMA at Crown Casino. She had a complex psychiatric history including major depression, anxiety, PTSD…

psychiatrypsychologycommunicationdiagnosticalcohol
WAcommunity2019-08-01

Inquest into the Death of Matthew James BALE

38y · Male·Unascertained; death in the waters of the Indian Ocean off Rottnest Island

…tnest Island on 21 March 2016 while on holiday with his wife and parents. He had a history of depression, alcohol and drug addiction, and recent drug-induced psychosis for which he was prescribed lurasidone. After an ar…

psychiatryaddiction medicinecitalopram
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…

…r 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 involving poli…

alcohol
VIChome2013-06-12

Finding into death of Matthew Robert Frandsen

41y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, amitriptyline, methadone, morphine, diazepam, tema…

Matthew Frandsen, a 41-year-old with longstanding illicit drug and alcohol use disorder, died from mixed drug toxicity involving ethanol, methadone, morphine, amitriptyline, and be…

forensic medicineaddiction medicinesystemdelayalcohol
TAShome2018-09-20

Coroner's Finding: NN

47y · Male·combined effects of alcohol-induced central nervous system depression, hypotherm…

A 47-year-old man with longstanding alcoholism, hypertension, liver disease, and depression died from combined alcohol-induced central nervous system…

alcohol
VICcommunity2015-05-29

Finding into death of Craig Doherty

49y · Male·Multiple injuries from a fall from height

Craig Doherty, a 49-year-old man with Bipolar Affective Disorder and significant alcohol use, died by suicide on 14 January 2013. He had been admitted involuntarily to ho…

psychiatrygeneral practicelithium
VIChome2020-08-17

Finding into death of Benjamin James Browne

29y · Male·Incised injury to the neck

…tended only two psychology sessions. In the weeks before death, his behaviour became erratic; he consumed alcohol, cannabis, and methamphetamine. After police contact for driving violations, he experienced acute crisis …

general practicepsychologysystemcommunicationmirtazapine
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