368 results for “substance use disorder history”
53y · Female·mixed prescription drug toxicity
Deearne Joan Barnes, a 53-year-old woman with complex psychiatric history including depression, OCD, substance abuse disorder, and chronic non-cancer pain, died from mixed prescri…
35y · Male·heroin toxicity
Jeffrey Thomas White, 35, died from heroin toxicity while on home detention bail. He had a 13-year history of polysubstance abuse including heroin, amphetamines, and methamphetamine. Three days before death, he c…
45y · Female·Drowning whilst inebriated (ethanol)
…ed by drowning while inebriated on 11 April 2020 at her home in Kilmore East, Victoria. She had a complex history of mental illness (psychosis, depression, anxiety, PTSD), substance abuse, and was in a relationship with…
30y · Male·asphyxia due to hanging (suicide)
…uicide attempt reported by police. Dr G. prescribed unrestricted diazepam (50 tablets) despite Mr Ryan's substance abuse history, and conducted only a 10-15 minute discharge assessment without reviewing the file. When M…
36y · Male·Multiple Sharp Force Injuries to Chest and Neck
Mr J, a 36-year-old with a history of first-episode psychosis (2012) and relapse (2014) both associated with methamphetamine use, ceased ant…
31y · Male·Unable to be determined (uncertain whether drowning or other cause following app…
A 31-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder and substance use was admitted involuntarily to the Kiloh Centre after presenting in acute psychosis with…
45y · Male·stab injury to the chest
… the chest inflicted in self-defence by Beau Muscat on 16 September 2021. Paul had an extensive custodial history, acquired brain injury, and intellectual disability. On release from prison, he was prescribed suboxone a…
39y · Male·Haemorrhage from right groin wound
A 39-year-old man with extensive intravenous drug use history died from haemorrhage following rupture of a femoral artery aneurysm during a groin injection attem…
56y · Male·hypothermia
Robert Glaisher, a 56-year-old man with depression and significant alcohol abuse, presented to the ED on 5 July 2010 with acute confusion, agitation and visual hallucinations. He had a his…
34y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
Rajesh Pala, a 34-year-old man with polysubstance abuse disorder, borderline personality disorder, and chronic depression, died from mixed drug toxicity f…
41y · Male·Unable to be ascertained
41-year-old male with schizophrenia/drug-induced psychosis and methamphetamine use died following police restraint on M5 motorway. Admitted to Shellharbour Hospital 10-30 May 2022 for psycho…
53y · Male·multiple large incised defects to the head and single stab wound to the chest
…Community Treatment Order (CTO) supervised by Peninsula Health Mental Health Services. Mr A had a complex history of mental illness (schizophreniform paranoia), substance abuse, and anti-social behaviour. In the weeks b…
46y · Male·Complications of self-inflicted incised injuries to the neck
…ere attempting to take him into custody under the Mental Health Act 1986. He was an indigenous man with a history of self-harm (2008 incident with similar neck injuries). On 7 May 2013, after consuming alcohol and illic…
27y · Male·Hanging
A 27-year-old carpenter with a long history of depression, suicidality, and substance abuse died by hanging. He had experienced recent family violenc…
Female·early bronchopneumonia complicating combined drug toxicity (fentanyl overdose)
Wendy Osborne, a woman with a history of substance abuse and psychiatric issues, died from bronchopneumonia complicating fentanyl overdose. Her…
17y · Female·Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) toxicity
…consciousness as sleep. The coroner found that BSV residential care workers lacked awareness of the 2015 substance use policy requiring 5-minute monitoring intervals for substance-affected sleeping youths, signs of dete…
57y · Male·Severe coronary artery disease. It is likely that Kevin's use of inhalants in cu…
…le in custody at Cessnock Correctional Centre. The coroner found the care received for his chronic inhalant use disorder was grossly inadequate. Clinical lessons include: (1) abnormal ECG results require timely speciali…
29y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, clozapine, zuclopenthixol, diazepam) in a morbidly …
Shane Jarrett, a 29-year-old with schizophrenia and substance abuse history, died from mixed drug toxicity (heroin, clozapine, zuclopenthixol, diazepam) complicated b…
26y · Male·multiple injuries
Carl Ranthe, a 26-year-old with schizophrenia, presented to Frankston ED on 1 January 2009 after a fight and alcohol consumption. Social worker Manfred Rapp conducted a 15-minute assessment, found Carl not psychotic, low…
39y · Male·combined drug toxicity
…admission in June 2012 with documented recommendation to reduce oxycontin to 20mg daily due to medication abuse, Dr C. reverted to prescribing the higher doses without apparent consideration of discharge summaries. He m…
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