28 results for “volatile substance abuse”
18y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest due to neck compression from hangi…
… both the initial assault incident and the fatal incident. Clinical lessons include: (1) recognition that volatile substance inhalation can cause acute behavioural disturbance presenting as psychiatric emergency; (2) the…
24y · Male·inhaled solvent toxicity (from petrol sniffing)
…om inhaled solvent toxicity on 11 October 2015. Sixteen Applications for Assessment were lodged under the Volatile Substance Abuse Prevention Act (2006) between 2008-2015, with seven in the final three weeks of his life.…
17y · Male·Unascertained in the setting of volatile substance abuse
…a young man, died on 3 July 2017 at the Bert Williams Hostel from a cause unascertained in the setting of volatile substance abuse (chroming Rexona deodorant). He had a history of exposure to family violence, ADHD, menta…
Male·Ashton Michael Sunfly: ligature compression of the neck (hanging); Mitchell Nana…
… deaths in Balgo Aboriginal Community over a 24-month period: four suicides by hanging and one death from volatile substance abuse. The suicide rate in Balgo was more than 100 times the state average, constituting a clus…
volatile substance abuse (inhalation of petroleum vapour, aviation fuel, deodora…
This inquest examines three children (Master W aged 12, Miss B aged 17, Master JK aged 13) who died from volatile substance abuse in remote Aboriginal communities in the NT between 2018-2019. All three were known to gov…
14y · Female·Acute cerebral hypoxia arising out of suffocation due to inhalation of toxic vap…
Haley Diamond, 14, died from acute cerebral hypoxia following inhalation of volatile substances (deodorant spray) in Kununurra, WA. She suffered acute brain damage and bronchopneumonia. Clin…
22y · Unknown·sudden death associated with volatile substance inhalation (butane and propane)
A 22-year-old Yolngu person with a well-documented history of volatile substance abuse (VSA) and mental illness was involuntarily admitted to Royal Darwin Hospital for acute ps…
18y · Male·Multiple injuries due to train over-run
…nitively determine whether this was suicide or accidental death (falling asleep on tracks). Charles had a volatile on-and-off relationship with his girlfriend, had previously expressed suicidal ideation if she left him, …
30y · Male·mixed butane, isobutane and propane toxicity
… 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 2011 custody,…
16y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia or hypoxia in the setting of hydrocarbon inhalation
…ocarbon propellants from an aerosol deodorant purchased at a supermarket self-checkout. After engaging in volatile substance use with friends, he rapidly deteriorated with unresponsive state, respiratory distress, and co…
12y · Male·accidental suffocation secondary to the inhalation of vapour from Opal fuel
…te marketing as 'non-sniffable', can cause fatal acute pulmonary oedema and hypoxic organ failure through volatile vapour inhalation; vulnerable youth with established substance misuse require intensive intervention and …
29y · Male·butane and propane toxicity from inhalation of canola oil spray propellants
…ling 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 Regional Prison,…
17y · Male·hydrocarbon toxicity (petrol inhalation)
George Campbell, an Aboriginal youth with complex trauma, ADHD, and emerging volatile substance misuse, died aged 17 from hydrocarbon toxicity after inhaling petrol. While living with support…
16y · Female·hanging
… died by hanging after an episode of inhalant ('chrome') use and relationship breakdown. She had chronic substance abuse, complex psychosocial needs, learning difficulties, and disengagement from education. While Child …
Male·Suffocation as a result of acute petrol vapour inhalation
Three Aboriginal males died from acute petrol vapour inhalation while sniffing in remote Northern Territory communities. Napthan Presley (14 years, Willowra), Wallace Coulthard (21 years, Mutitjulu), and Trevor Brumby (3…
21y · Male·Steven McLean: Head and Neck Injury (cervical spine separation from skull with b…
…le at dangerous speeds. Both were severely intoxicated by alcohol (0.094% and 0.07% BAC) and toluene from volatile substance inhalation (4.0 and 6.5 mg/L). Expert evidence established that combined intoxication substanti…
37y · Male·self-inflicted stab wound to the chest
… history of mental health difficulties, personality dysfunction stemming from severe childhood neglect and abuse, chronic anxiety, substance use, and repeated self-harm. Medical care provided was appropriate; his psychi…
30y · Male·BUTANE TOXICITY
…halants; (2) professional education for health and youth workers on harm reduction strategies for inhalant abusers; (3) consideration of age-based legislative restrictions on butane sales; and (4) continued research int…
31y · Male·mixed drug toxicity
…admitted to hospital on 9 July 2005 after his case manager appropriately identified escalating violence, substance abuse, and non-compliance with medication. However, he absconded from the psychiatric ward the next morn…
22y · Male·Asphyxia from recreational use of nitrous oxide
Aaron McDonald, 22, died from asphyxia while using nitrous oxide recreationally alone at home, breathing the gas through apparatus connected to a canister. He had sourced knowledge and equipment from the internet and ret…
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