533 results for “methamphetamine use”
40y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity, being either an overdose due to methylamphetamine alone,…
Mark Anthony O'Connor, a 40-year-old detainee with longstanding polysubstance use disorder, died in custody from multiple drug toxicity (methylamphetamine and possibly buprenorphine) on 13 …
27y · Male·Unknown
…xtensive search and rescue operation found no body or remains. The Coroner found Jayo is deceased but the cause is unknown—either misadventure (he wandered off intoxicated on unfamiliar country in extreme heat) or foul …
21y · Male·Exsanguination with multiple bone fractures sustained in a motorcycle accident
…ith a horse float on a straight road in good conditions. Toxicology revealed methylamphetamine and cannabis use. Multiple contributing factors were identified: the rider's suspended motorcycle licence, unregistered moto…
34y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
…hem vulnerable to fatal overdose; FDS attended a GP requesting benzodiazepines without disclosing substance use relapse concerns; no urgent opiate pharmacotherapy was arranged despite his expressed relapse concerns to c…
30y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery atherosclerosis
…ied of ischaemic heart disease with coronary artery atherosclerosis. He had a history of cannabis and methamphetamine use, anxiety, and asthma. While in custody, he was prescribed methadone, olanzapine, mirtazapine, and…
44y · Male·Stab wound to the chest
…ed the outcome. The coroner highlighted the reluctance of witnesses experiencing homelessness and substance use issues to report crimes to police, and recommended research into police legitimacy and community engagement…
18y · Male·Unascertained; likely hypothermia possibly in combination with drowning
…nd cannabis at an acquaintance's home in Seymour. He was last reliably sighted on 15 May 2023 appearing confused. The cause of death was unascertained, but likely hypothermia possibly combined with drowning. He was ill-…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial: underlying ischaemic heart disease, drug intoxic…
David Perry, aged 35, died from unascertained causes during police arrest at Bellbrae on 11 January 2019. He presented to The Alfred with acute paranoia, hallu…
31y · Male·Stab wound to the neck
…nd did not complete required family violence risk assessment forms. Inadequate police response, substance abuse by both parties, and systemic failures in supporting family violence victims contributed to the fatal outco…
31y · Male·Gunshot injury to the chest
…ound the shooter acted in legitimate self-defence. This case highlights how untreated paranoia, substance abuse, and escalating violence can culminate in fatal outcomes. No clinical errors or preventable medical factors…
48y · Male·multi drug toxicity (GHB and methyl-amphetamine)
…stigation into circumstances suspicious of homicide. The case highlights risks associated with illicit drug use and involvement with unreliable individuals in drug-fuelled environments. The coroner referred the matter t…
38y · Male·multiple injuries
…derations: Adam had a suspended license, prior interactions with police, expressed fear of police, and drug use that may have affected his judgment. The coroner recommended no further action or recommendations.
28y · Male·exsanguination (acute blood loss) from injuries sustained in motorcycle-truck co…
…motor function, contributing to erratic driving behaviours. The crash investigation concluded rider error caused the collision, not road conditions, vehicle defects, speeding, or weather. The truck driver was drug and a…
35y · Male·Fall from a height injuries including a ruptured thoracic aorta associated with …
Cain Brian Cameron, aged 35, died on 26 October 2023 following a fall from the fifth level of the Holiday Inn carpark in Werribee while evading police arrest. He fell 17 metres onto the street below, sustaining a rupture…
36y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest occurring during restrain…
…rdiac arrest occurring during physical restraint by a homeowner. The deceased had entered the homeowner's house without permission while experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms (paranoia, delusions) likely triggered by …
45y · Female·mixed drug toxicity including heroin and methylamphetamine
Barbara Dobson, a 45-year-old woman with a long history of substance abuse, violent relationships, and mental health issues, died of mixed drug toxicity including heroin and methylam…
24y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, benzodiazepine and others)
…heroin, benzodiazepines and other substances. He had a long history of depression, anxiety and illicit drug use, and had recently been discharged from psychiatric hospital where he received electroconvulsive therapy. Wi…
39y · Male·Complications following extradural haemorrhage (operated) sustained in an electr…
…Treatment was withdrawn after poor prognosis discussion with family. Clinical lessons: high-speed e-scooter use poses significant head injury risk; drug impairment substantially increases crash risk; helmet use is criti…
29y · Male·Gunshot wound to the chest
Timothy Matthew Gardiner, aged 29, died from a gunshot wound to the chest sustained when he accidentally dropped a homemade firearm he was carrying while bending to collect belongings at a friend's unit. The firearm, con…
31y · Male·Head and chest injury
… Western Australia, on 30 September 2011. He had a longstanding history of mental illness, poly-substance abuse including intravenous amphetamines and heroin, chronic suicidal ideation, and multiple psychiatric admissio…
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