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368 results for substance use disorder history

VIChome2020-04-23

Finding into death of Baillee Petra Schneider

25y · Female·Compression of the neck

Baillee Schneider, a 25-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 mo…

psychiatrytoxicologyalcohol
TAScommunity2024-01-22

Coroner's Finding: de-identified TX

30y · Male·Drowning due to jumping from the Batman Bridge

A 30-year-old man with opioid use disorder, anxiety, and depression died by suicide from jumping the Batman Bridge. He had been prescribed es…

general practicepsychiatrydiagnosticsystemclonazepam
VIC2026-02-03

Finding into death of Jacqueline Courtenay Hunter Pringle

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

…0th floor of an apartment after consuming alcohol and MDMA at Crown Casino. She had a complex psychiatric history including major depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance abuse, with multiple prior suicide attempts. She…

psychiatrypsychologycommunicationdiagnosticalcohol
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…

addiction medicinepain medicinefentanyl
VIChome2025-02-27

Finding into death of Shayn Nathan Darmanin

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…

toxicologypsychiatrymethadone
NSWhome2016-07-05

Inquest into the death of Jason BRITTEN

30y · Male·Cause of death remains uncertain; likely drug-related but not established

Jason Britten, a 30-year-old man with a long history of heroin use and mental health issues including previous suicide attempts, was found dead at his home in…

psychiatryaddiction medicinedelayheroin
TAShome2020-07-16

Coroner's Finding: Alsop, Olaf Paul

54y · Male·asphyxia due to hanging

A 54-year-old man with long-standing mental health issues, substance use disorder, and terminal lung cancer died by hanging. He had a history of suicide attempts and was rec…

general practicepalliative carecodeine
SAhome2016-08-04

Coroner's Finding: KALME Dearne Lee

51y · Female·undetermined - either citalopram toxicity or ischaemic heart disease

…ally lethal citalopram level, and autopsy showed significant atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. The cause of death was undetermined, as either citalopram toxicity or ischaemic heart disease could have been fatal. …

psychiatrycardiologycitalopram
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

…n, disappeared from Rottnest 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 …

psychiatryaddiction medicinecitalopram
SAhome2025-11-27

Coroner's Finding: Christian, Jake Nicholas

27y · Male·heroin toxicity

A 27-year-old man died from heroin toxicity while on home detention bail. He had a history of depression, anxiety, and substance use (cannabis, methamphetamine, heroin). During home detention, he …

psychiatrygeneral practiceheroin
VIChome2021-10-26

Finding into death of James Dimitrios Komninakis

42y · Male·MIXED DRUG TOXICITY

James Komninakis, a 42-year-old man with a long history of illicit drug use since adolescence, died from mixed drug toxicity on 12 January 2020. Post-mortem toxi…

heroin
VIChome2025-04-01

Finding into death of Jack Elliot Atkinson

26y · Male·Drug toxicity (1,4 butanediol, gamma hydroxybutyrate, methylamphetamine, cocaine…

…hetamine, cocaine, novel benzodiazepines (bromazolam, flubromazepam), nordiazepam, and ketamine. He had a history of substance use disorder since age 16, successfully completed rehabilitation in May 2022, but relapsed a…

general practiceaddiction medicine1,4-butanediol
VICcommunity2016-12-14

Finding into death of Jake James-Kotsanas

23y · Male·Haemorrhage from incised wounds to the neck and wrists

… a drug-induced psychotic episode following acute methylamphetamine intoxication. He had a complex trauma history including childhood domestic violence exposure, paternal heroin overdose witnessed as a teenager, chronic…

psychiatrytoxicologymethamphetamine
VICmental health2021-11-17

Finding into death of Nicholas Lopes

26y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, morphine, codeine combined with lorazepam, olanzapi…

Nicholas Lopes, a 26-year-old with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, intellectual disability, and substance use disorders, died from mixed drug toxicity (heroin combined with benzodiazepines and antipsychotics) t…

psychiatryforensic medicineheroin
NSWhome2019-02-15

Inquest into the death of Margaret Rose CARR

62y · Female·Unknown. Likely natural causes, possibly with drug-related element. QT-prolongat…

…, 62, was found dead at her home in Redfern between 27 February and 1 March 2017. She had complex medical history including COPD, endocarditis, hepatitis C and substance use disorder (heroin, cannabis, methadone). She w…

general practiceforensic medicineamitriptyline
TAShome2025-08-01

Coroner's Finding: de-identified UV

33y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

A 33-year-old man with complex psychiatric history (bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, autism, ADHD) and long-standing substance use disorder died …

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemcommunicationmorphine
TAShome2019-03-26

Coroner's Finding: Burns, Brendan Craig

52y · Male·Asphyxia due to smoke inhalation from caravan fire

Brendan Craig Burns, a 52-year-old man with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorder, died from asphyxia due to smoke inhalation in a caravan fire on 5 November 2…

psychiatryforensic medicineclozapine
SAhome2019-07-24

Coroner's Finding: McNAMARA-CUTLER Juanita Lee

26y · Female·neck compression due to hanging

Juanita Lee McNamara-Cutler, a 26-year-old mother of three with a complex history of mental illness, substance abuse, and prior suicide attempts, died by hanging on 7 September 2014, thre…

psychiatryforensic medicinemethamphetamine
NSWhome2021-07-07

Inquest into the death of Kimberley APPLEBY

56y · Female·acute pentobarbitone toxicity

…d woman died from acute pentobarbitone toxicity in her Sydney apartment on 27-28 May 2016. She had a long history of mental health issues, depression, substance use, and prior self-harm. She had recently obtained pentob…

psychiatrypsychologysystemproceduralpentobarbitone
VIC2022-08-05

Finding into death of Y GE

Male·Hanging

YGE, a man with major depressive disorder, suicidality, and illicit substance use, died by hanging at the Neighbourhood Justice Centre on 28 Decemb…

psychiatrygeneral practiceheroin
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