314 results for “substance abuse history”
36y · Female·Stab wound to the right chest
…cribed 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 Eckersley ceased alcohol …
45y · Female·combined drug (tapentadol, nortriptyline, venlafaxine, codeine, oxycodone, queti…
… woman with significant comorbidities including obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, COPD, depression, and substance abuse history, died from mixed drug and alcohol intoxication. Toxicology revealed toxic/fatal levels of …
26y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head (self-inflicted)
Mark Bailey, a 26-year-old with obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, alcohol dependence, and a history of violence, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was under treatment by a psychiatrist and psych…
24y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (clonazepam, diazepam, methadone, tramadol, pregabalin)
…partner's contributions to his medication supply. Clinical lessons include: GPs must actively assess for substance abuse history, implement comprehensive medication reviews including all sources (prescribed, shared, and…
20y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, cocaine, etizolam, diazepam, nordiazepam and oxyco…
Ryan Chisholm, a 20-year-old with a history of substance abuse and mental health concerns including anxiety and depression, died from mixed drug toxi…
30y · Female·Hanging
A 30-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder, substance abuse history, and exposure to multiple family suicides (father, close friend, partner's mother) present…
Sodium nitrite toxicity
A 63-year-old man with a history of depression, anxiety, and chronic medical conditions including emphysema and blindness, and his 32-year…
30y · Male·mixed butane, isobutane and propane toxicity
…ention bail, died from inhalation of butane/propane causing fatal cardiac arrhythmia. He had a documented history of substance abuse (alcohol, cannabis, and butane) recorded by Prison Health Services during his August 2…
39y · Female·drowning associated with drug toxicity
…have additive/synergistic effects increasing CNS depression and drowsiness. The deceased had a documented history of prescription and non-prescription drug abuse, and her doctor had previously ceased prescribing temazep…
24y · Female·Ligature compression injury to the neck (hanging)
Kirsty Anne Slater, a 24-year-old woman with extensive mental illness and substance abuse history, was found hanging from a tree in a park on 19 April 2006, nine days after absconding from…
29y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
Nicholas Edward Bell, aged 29, died by hanging in Mobilong Prison on 29 April 2015. He had a documented history of mental illness, previous suicide attempts, substance abuse (methamphetamine, heroin, alcohol), and was…
31y · Male·extensive global cerebral hypoxia following prolonged asphyxia following attempt…
Ian Glen Bransby, a 31-year-old remandee with a history of substance abuse and depression, died from asphyxia following attempted hanging at Calvary Hospital on …
29y · Male·butane and propane toxicity from inhalation of canola oil spray propellants
…icity after inhaling propellants from a can of canola oil spray in a prison kitchen toilet. He had a long history of polysubstance use including solvent sniffing dating to age 13. Working as a kitchen cleaner at Albany …
41y · Male·Pheniramine toxicity
…crofano, 41, died from pheniramine toxicity following an overdose of antihistamine tablets. He had a long history of schizophrenia, acquired brain injury, and poly-substance abuse. When found by police behaving erratica…
50y · Male·hanging
50-year-old male with long-standing substance abuse history (alcohol, marijuana, heroin until 2009) and complex mental health issues including depress…
43y · Male·Coronary Atherosclerosis
Andrew Emerton, a 43-year-old prisoner with a history of substance abuse and psychiatric treatment, collapsed after vigorous exercise in custody. He called for…
43y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, synthetic cannabinoids (5f-cumyl-pinaca and cumy…
…ug toxicity involving methadone, synthetic cannabinoids, olanzapine, and duloxetine. He had a significant history of substance abuse, family violence offending, and mental health issues. His death was the unintended con…
57y · Male·Unknown - available evidence does not allow for any finding to be made as to the…
…issing person investigation rather than medical care. Mr Campbell had significant medical and psychiatric history including epilepsy, prior psychotic episodes, substance abuse, and a significant head injury from 2000. H…
28y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity (gamma hydroxybutyrate and methamphetamine) with cardiore…
Dean Christopher Brice, a 28-year-old man with longstanding mental health and substance abuse problems, died from multiple drug toxicity (GHB and methamphetamine) with aspiration pneumonia and…
19y · Male·unable to be determined
Nazrawi Woldemichael, a 19-year-old with a history of severe mental illness, traumatic brain injury, suicidal ideation, and substance abuse, disappeared on …
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