45 results for “methamphetamine withdrawal”
28y · Male·gunshot injury of head, self-inflicted
…hot wound to the head on or about 21 June 2011 at Coondambo Station, South Australia. He had consumed methamphetamine and amphetamine before embarking on a long-distance solo drive from Darwin to Ballarat, intending to …
44y · Male·Hanging
…n a prison cell two days after reception. Despite disclosing a history of depression and recent heavy methamphetamine use, he was not prescribed his usual escitalopram medication, was placed in a cell with numerous hang…
43y · Male·Unascertained - attributed to metabolic/physiological derangement in context of …
…riately scheduled for medical review. On the following day, he developed vomiting consistent with opioid withdrawal and was assessed by a doctor and nurse, both finding standard withdrawal presentation without significan…
35y · Male·heroin toxicity
…e 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 Services SA requesting help, stating he was i…
35y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (post cardiac arrest) on a background of acute …
…lating personal stressors: relationship breakdown, a large drug debt, pending court cases, and substance withdrawal. Prison and medical assessments correctly identified him as low-risk based on disclosed information, tho…
22y · Male·Exposure to the elements
…ts after walking away from a vehicle in remote Queensland during extreme heat (40°C). He had consumed methamphetamine heavily during a 38-39 hour road trip, had not slept for approximately 4 days, became distressed beli…
37y · Male·Cardiomegaly giving rise to lethal cardiac arrhythmia in the setting of drug tox…
…xicity. He was placed in detoxification requiring four-hourly clinical observations after assessment for withdrawal from heroin, methamphetamine and benzodiazepines. Critical failures occurred: nursing staff did not read…
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-related back injury leading to opioid…
38y · Male·asphyxiation due to hanging
A 38-year-old remand prisoner with a long history of drug dependency died by asphyxiation from hanging in his cell at a metropolitan remand centre in September 2011. He had been assessed multiple times by the Risk Interv…
34y · Male·Multiple injuries due to a motor vehicle collision against a background of methy…
…g ability, with THC causing sedation, loss of perception, and cognitive effects, while methylamphetamine withdrawal causes intense fatigue and sleep desire. Road conditions, vehicle mechanics, and weather were not contri…
32y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to rupture of basilar artery aneurysm
…tal health reasons. He had recently been admitted following suicidal ideation and tested positive for methamphetamine, cannabis, and benzodiazepines. His mental state had improved significantly in his final days. The co…
50y · Female·septicaemia
Julie Anne Bramble, a 50-year-old woman with alcohol dependence and recent drug use, died from septicaemia on 1 April 2011 at her home in Bundaberg. Over 4-5 days prior to death, she developed progressive symptoms includ…
33y · Female·hanging
… hanging at her home while subject to home detention and bail conditions. She had a 5-year history of methamphetamine addiction, previous suicide attempts (2007/2008 and December 2016), and was under stress from child c…
47y · Male·self-inflicted stab wound to the chest with penetration of the left ventricle of…
… on home detention died from a self-inflicted stab wound to the chest. He had a history of heroin and methamphetamine use and was receiving methadone maintenance and mirtazapine while in custody. In early December, foll…
35y · Male·multiple organ failure due to out-of-hospital circulatory arrest due to perforat…
…used by perforated duodenum. He was in police custody for drug-related charges and diagnosed with opioid withdrawal. Critical delays occurred: an ambulance was not called immediately after his first collapse at 4:19am de…
26y · Male·Drug toxicity (1,4 butanediol, gamma hydroxybutyrate, methylamphetamine, cocaine…
…eted rehabilitation in May 2022, but relapsed after an overseas holiday. His GP appropriately identified withdrawal symptoms and referred him to hospital in November 2023, prescribing Valium. The clinical lesson centres …
30y · Male·hanging
…year-old with a long history of benzodiazepine dependence and previous psychiatric episodes triggered by withdrawal. He presented to Calvary Mater Hospital after a deliberate overdose of 48 Etizolam tablets with stated i…
29y · Male·multiple drug toxicity (buprenorphine, oxazepam, diazepam, alprazolam, and methy…
… contributed to this preventable death: prison health services failed to communicate his documented drug withdrawal treatment and ongoing substance use to community corrections supervisors, who remained unaware he was a …
40y · Male·Unascertained; opioid withdrawal-related seizure or cardiac arrhythmia could not…
… about his altered consciousness, he was cleared for police custody. In prison, he presented with opioid withdrawal symptoms, minimal oral intake, drowsiness, and difficulty mobilising. Despite appropriate medical and ps…
54y · Male·hypoglycaemic encephalopathy complicating multiple injuries in a man with chroni…
James Williamson, a 54-year-old man with diabetes, chronic lung disease, and ischaemic heart disease, died from hypoglycaemic encephalopathy following multiple traumatic injuries. He was found unresponsive in his apartme…
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