415 results for “drug abuse”
41y · Female·Brain, chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collisi…
…ld counsel patients on medication side effects affecting driving ability and reinforce the risks of illicit drug use.
44y · Male·Positional asphyxia
Scott Allen Daniels, a 44-year-old with chronic schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder and substance abuse history, died from positional asphyxia on 17-19 March 2016. He consumed significant alcohol (BAC 0.220), c…
15y · Female·toxicity to heroin
…e critical failures in child protection systems. Police officers failed to identify Krisinda's age during a drug-affected encounter on 17 January, missing the opportunity to conduct a LEAP database check that would have …
37y · Male·cardiomegaly and recent ingestion of methadone
…ertension and methadone in blood at 0.3 mg/L. The coroner emphasised that methadone is a potentially lethal drug requiring careful medical assessment and review by authorised prescribers. This case highlights the danger …
37y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury complicating aspiration of gastric contents
…droxybutyrate and evidence of chronic alcohol use. She had a documented history of homelessness, substance abuse, and psychiatric illness. Paramedics appropriately withheld sedation due to airway concerns after observin…
24y · Female·Exsanguination from injuries sustained while attempting to climb from a height i…
Phoebe Handsjuk, a 24-year-old woman with a history of depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse, was found deceased in the refuse room of her apartment building on 2 December 2010. The coroner found she…
24y · Male·mixed ethanol and prescription drug toxicity
Nathan Lunson, aged 24, died from mixed ethanol and prescription drug toxicity following an impulsive overdose. He had longstanding borderline personality disorder, polysubstanc…
17y · Male·Unascertained in the setting of volatile substance abuse
…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, mental health concerns…
44y · Male·Heroin toxicity
…bis. A critical missed opportunity was identified: the correctional services failed to refer him to RAPIDS (drug and alcohol assessment service) prior to release, despite his documented history of multiple recent overdos…
35y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (alcohol and diazepam)
A 35-year-old man with a history of drug and alcohol addiction died from mixed drug toxicity (alcohol 0.37 g/100mL and diazepam) after being removed…
29y · Male·Stab wound to the chest
…nagement of Jesse as a high-risk offender. Despite multiple breaches of CCO conditions—including substance abuse escalation, failure to attend drug testing, and further criminal offending in November 2020—contravention …
0y · Female·Methylamphetamine toxicity
…amine in the days before labour, likely by drinking from a contaminated bottle at a residence where illicit drugs were being used. The drug crossed the placenta in lethal concentrations. Initial clinical management was a…
26y · Male·acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity
AAB, a 26-year-old man with a history of substance abuse and mental health issues, died from acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity while in police custody. He present…
25y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head
… handling an unregistered revolver under the influence of amphetamines, cannabis, benzodiazepines and other drugs. SK had engaged with mental health services following a suicide attempt in June 2021 and was referred to s…
36y · Male·Unknown - advanced decomposition precluded determination
…dy was in advanced decomposition, precluding determination of cause of death. He had recently relapsed into drug use including methamphetamine and prescription medications, and expressed suicidal ideation on 18 August 20…
26y · Male·Self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head
…icularly methamphetamine, and the critical importance of coordinating interstate bail conditions to enforce drug monitoring and mental health support programs.
25y · Male·gastro-intestinal haemorrhage due to erosive gastritis in association with acute…
…, caused by the combined effects of severe amphetamine toxicity and underlying gastric erosion from chronic drug use.
35y · Male·Multiple injuries from motor vehicle collision, with significant contributing co…
…it created circumstances that led to the fatal collision. Key clinical lesson: the deceased's high level of drug impairment was a critical factor; earlier intervention regarding his substance abuse issues may have preven…
39y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
A 39-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder and substance abuse died by suicide following arrest for criminal damage. While treated under a Community Treatment Order, he …
0y · Female·Blunt head trauma from multiple deliberate blows inflicted by father
…failures in inter-agency communication, inadequate file closure procedures, and failure to invoke mandatory drug assessment provisions under child protection legislation.
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