464 results for “substance use history”
32y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity (including heroin)
Kirk Steven Ardern, a 32-year-old male with a long history of opioid dependence and substance abuse, died from multiple drug toxicity (including heroin) three days …
37y · Male·Carbon monoxide poisoning
Benjamin Gleeson, a 37-year-old man, died from carbon monoxide poisoning by exhaust inhalation. He had a history of methamphetamine use, depression with suicidal ideation, and was a perpetrator of family violence. Desp…
42y · Female·hanging
Holly Thredgold, aged 42, died by hanging on 28 August 2016, less than 40 hours after inappropriate discharge from Royal Adelaide Hospital ED. She presented on 26 August 2016 severely intoxicated with suicidal ideation a…
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…
43y · Male·methylamphetamine and heroin toxicity
…ied from methylamphetamine and heroin toxicity while on home detention bail. He had a complex psychiatric history including depression, psychosis, PTSD, and polysubstance use disorder, with previous suicide attempts and…
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…
33y · Female·Sharp force neck and chest injuries
…ip marked by documented family violence and his untreated mental health conditions. The perpetrator had a history of schizophrenia, anxiety, depression and substance abuse. Prior incidents in January 2018 involved sever…
48y · Male·combined drug intoxication from morphine and quetiapine
…hom he consulted regularly under false pretenses. Dr H. was unaware of Cashion's Tasmanian treatment, his history of opioid misuse and doctor-shopping, or the contraindication of combining morphine with Subutex. The cor…
31y · Female·plastic bag asphyxia
…rstan McRae-Jansen, a 31-year-old woman with chronic schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, and substance abuse, died by plastic bag asphyxia using an LPG bottle. She was under Community Treatment Order with Ea…
32y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, oxycodone, desmethylvenlafaxine, quetiapine, ola…
…ss (bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizoaffective disorder), chronic back pain, and substance dependence, died from mixed drug toxicity after commencing methadone maintenance therapy. She received h…
43y · Male·hypoxic brain injury caused by cardiac arrest due to unintentional drug poisonin…
A 43-year-old man with long-standing opioid use disorder and polysubstance dependence died from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest caused by dru…
29y · Male·hanging
…Melbourne Assessment Prison, Nurse T D assigned Casey a P3 rating despite six previous suicide attempts, substance abuse, and schizophrenic symptoms. After self-harm on 29 February, registrar Dr S T urgently requested p…
22y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to asphyxia (mechanical asphyxiation by nec…
… on cognitive bias leading clinicians to underestimate violence risk over time, loss of relevant clinical history, ineffective independent oversight processes, and insufficient assertiveness in monitoring a voluntary pa…
25y · Female·Injuries sustained in a single vehicle motor vehicle incident in which Ms Dent w…
…ed in a single-vehicle motor accident after absconding from hospital on 6 October 2018. She had a 19-year history of psychiatric admissions for schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, and substance use disorder,…
40y · Female·acute right-sided congestive heart failure (cor pulmonale) resulting from intrav…
Kaylene Mundy, aged 40, died from acute right-sided congestive heart failure (cor pulmonale) caused by intravenous injection of crushed alprazolam tablets. She had a long history of opioid and polysubstance…
32y · Male·CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
…ividuals under criminal investigation and severe psychosocial stress, particularly those with psychiatric history (his brother had schizophrenia and committed suicide when Dean was young).
52y · Male·septicaemia caused by Streptococcus Milleri group pneumonia
Kurt Mellick Andriske, 52, died from septicaemia caused by Streptococcus Milleri pneumonia, with drug toxicity as a contributing factor. He was a complex patient …
0y · Unknown·Category II Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (co-sleeping)
…IDS risk factors present: soft pillows, loose bedding, bed-sharing with parent and sibling, and parental substance use. The coroner found the Department of Child Safety failed to conduct proper investigations despite mu…
35y · Male·Not determined
Benjamin Batalha, aged 35, died in custody at Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre. The exact cause of death could not be determined, though respiratory depression from mixed drug toxicity or fatal arrhythmi…
26y · Male·Gunshot wound to head
…he Special Operations Group attempted his arrest. He was a known violent offender with a 10-year criminal history and substance abuse issues (heroin, amphetamines, benzodiazepines). Following his involvement in Brian Bo…
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