52 results for “polysubstance dependence”
24y · Male·mixed ethanol and prescription drug toxicity
…on drug toxicity following an impulsive overdose. He had longstanding borderline personality disorder, polysubstance dependence, chronic suicidal ideation, and was under psychiatric care. After a relationship conflict o…
42y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease - coronary atherosclerosis and thrombosis
…e his death, which were initially attributed to other causes. He was receiving treatment from a GP for polysubstance abuse (opioid dependence, benzodiazepine seeking) with Suboxone and Valium. Post-mortem toxicology sho…
36y · Female·Stab wound to the right chest
… over 22 months by his GP without documented substance abuse assessment, despite documented history of polysubstance dependence. When Eckersley ceased alcohol and cannabis use and was commenced on desvenlafaxine three d…
37y · Male·Neck compression and the complications thereof
…y 2022 for acute methamphetamine-induced psychosis with paranoia and aggression, complicated by severe polysubstance dependence. Although some mental state improvement was noted by 21 July, he remained psychotic with po…
32y · Male·Multidrug overdose
A 32-year-old man with a history of polysubstance abuse, schizoaffective disorder, and chronic pain died from multidrug overdose at home. He had obtaine…
34y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, methadone, diazepam and risperidone)
Cassilla Ellen Dooley, a 34-year-old woman with chronic mental illness and substance dependence, died from mixed drug toxicity involving ethanol, methadone, diazepam, and risperidone at a supported ho…
28y · Male·heroin toxicity
Elijah Shelley, a 28-year-old with borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, and polysubstance abuse, was admitted to Alfred Health following a suspected heroin overdose suicide attempt on 27 Octob…
25y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head
…ubstance abuse services (SK had to navigate separate systems), the challenge of managing patients with polysubstance dependence who disengage from treatment without clear reason, and the need for comprehensive safety pl…
36y · Female·combined effects of baclofen toxicity and blunt head injury
… toxicity and blunt head injury sustained during falls while acutely intoxicated. She had severe alcohol dependence treated with off-label baclofen prescribed by her GP. On 26 December 2015, after spending Christmas with…
23y · Male·multidrug overdose including tramadol and methadone
Shannon Lees, a 23-year-old with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance abuse, absconded from a mental health rehabilitation unit and died from multidrug overdose involving t…
Female·Hanging
…and mental health issues including depression and psychotic behaviour. She received treatment for opiate dependence at North Yarra Community Health but with poor engagement and discontinued psychiatric medications. After…
22y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating hanging
Christopher Ritson, a 22-year-old with severe alcohol and polysubstance dependence (ICE, cannabis), depression, anxiety and social phobia, died by suicide via hanging on 17 M…
31y · Male·Multidrug overdose including heroin
…emergency services due to drug impairment and fear of police involvement. The case highlights risks of polysubstance abuse involving benzodiazepines, opioids, and stimulants, and the importance of substance use disorder…
27y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
A 27-year-old man with polysubstance abuse disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, and borderline personality disorder died from mixed drug…
34y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
…ide the Greek Club in South Brisbane on 11 October 2022. He had long-standing mental health issues and polysubstance use disorder, with chronic pain from a workplace injury sustained at age 17. He was acutely intoxicate…
32y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (codeine, methadone, alprazolam, diazepam) in a man with cor…
James Dougan, 32-year-old man with longstanding polysubstance abuse, died from mixed drug toxicity (codeine, methadone, alprazolam, diazepam) complicated by severe …
40y · Female·acute right-sided congestive heart failure (cor pulmonale) resulting from intrav…
…e) caused by intravenous injection of crushed alprazolam tablets. She had a long history of opioid and polysubstance abuse, with recent escalation involving heroin, amphetamine, and oxycodone. She was enrolled in Tasman…
33y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, buprenorphine and benzodiazepines)
A 33-year-old man with polysubstance abuse disorder and mental illness died from mixed drug toxicity (heroin, buprenorphine, and benzodiaze…
43y · Male·methylamphetamine and heroin toxicity
…n home detention bail. He had a complex psychiatric history including depression, psychosis, PTSD, and polysubstance use disorder, with previous suicide attempts and admissions. He was engaged with mental health and add…
23y · Male·combined drug toxicity (oxymorphone, benzodiazepines, codeine, and morphine) in …
…Despite psychiatric and addiction medicine assessment recommending specialist management, he continued polysubstance use and self-medication. Critically, he gained unauthorised access to schedule 8 opiates from an adjoi…
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