415 results for “drug abuse”
Unknown·Four deaths: three by self-inflicted hanging, one by multiple injuries from fall
…cases) and by falling from a power pole (one case). The inquest identified widespread alcohol and cannabis abuse, domestic violence, cultural dislocation, and lack of employment opportunities as underlying contributors.…
30y · Male·unascertained
…is ex-partner. Police interactions on 9 November showed concerning behaviour described as 'cagey', possibly drug-affected, and preoccupied with unfounded break-in fears. Despite this, some friends reported him appearing …
52y · Female·gunshot wound to head
… zolpidem at the time of her death. The death occurred in the context of decades of physical and emotional abuse by her husband, which was never reported to or detected by healthcare providers. Significant clinical less…
37y · Male·Sergeant Huitson: gunshot wound to chest and abdomen; Ansell: multiple gunshot w…
… August 1999 where Rodney Ansell, a man suffering from deteriorating mental health and chronic amphetamine abuse, opened fire on the Stuart Highway killing Sergeant Glen Huitson and wounding three civilians. Ansell had …
41y · Male·unknown
… no acute risks despite chronic substance use and aggression. He had poor medication compliance, escalating drug dependence, and episodes of violence. Clinical lessons include: psychiatric patients with dual diagnosis (m…
20y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
…uise control. This case highlights the catastrophic consequences of driving under the influence of multiple drugs and alcohol, particularly at high concentrations of MDMA combined with significant alcohol impairment affe…
25y · Female·Mixed drug consumption (pregabalin, oxycodone, desmethylvenlafaxine, aripiprazol…
Kaylah Veronica Sarah Woollard, age 25, died from mixed drug toxicity in the context of significant natural disease. She had WHO Class III obesity (BMI 94.5), cardiac h…
20y · Female·injury caused by hanging
…xperienced interruptions in psychological support. Following discharge from hospital in August 2009 after a drug overdose, attempts to arrange private psychological services were unsuccessful. The coroner identified a si…
24y · Male·Combination of factors including methylamphetamine toxicity, physical exertion, …
Pat Morena, a 24-year-old drug dealer under police surveillance, died during restraint in the prone position after being apprehended on su…
gunshot wounds; multiple deaths during police interventions with mentally ill in…
…ng, lack of continuity of care (especially for released prisoners), and insufficient integration of alcohol/drug services with mental health treatment. The coroner made 17 recommendations focused on standardised mental h…
44y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of p…
…se disorder, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest in the setting of presumed drug toxicity. She was found unconscious in the street after an apparent overdose involving multiple substances …
31y · Male·Coronary artery disease in a man using synthetic cannabinoids
A 31-year-old man with pre-existing coronary artery disease and supraventricular tachycardia died suddenly after smoking synthetic cannabinoids (Cumyl-PeGACLONE) and drinking alcohol at home. He was found unresponsive ap…
20y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
… the neck (hanging) in a cleaning storeroom on 6 March 2013. He had a complex psychiatric history including drug-induced psychosis, depression, and anxiety, for which he was frequently non-compliant with antipsychotic me…
79y · Male·Head and neck injuries from blunt force trauma
…n-sharing between mental health and aged care services; and failure to recognize family violence and elder abuse in hospital and community settings. Western Health staff prioritized their own safety over the discharged …
33y · Male·toxic effects of oxycodone
A 33-year-old man died from oxycodone toxicity after his general practitioner prescribed escalating doses of the opioid for intermittent migraines over 14 months (5-30mg daily), despite a prior rejection of a pethidine a…
30y · Male·Cyanide poisoning
…res including fear of being poisoned, which raised concerns for possible psychiatric disorder or substance abuse, but no mental health history was disclosed. He was not referred for mental health assessment despite thes…
24y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
…ion on 16 September 2018. He had a longstanding history of treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance abuse, with repeated documented psychotic episodes and poor medication compliance. On the day of death, while in…
35y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease with methylamphetamine effect in a man under physi…
…entricular fibrillation risk. The deceased was non-compliant with cardiac medications and continued illicit drug use despite medical advice. Police restraint and sedation were appropriate and necessary, with no causal li…
Unknown·asphyxiation in a child with drug effect
Two young children, aged 5 and 3, died following filicide by their father during a parental separation. The father purchased sedative medication (Restavit) on the afternoon of the deaths and administered it to the childr…
21y · Male·combined effect of a cocktail of drugs causing central nervous system depression…
…1-year-old with polysubstance addiction and mental health issues, died from positional asphyxia following a drug overdose on 6 January 2010. He presented to the Emergency Department that afternoon after overdosing on met…
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