415 results for “drug abuse”
22y · Male·injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision
Nicholas Mongta, 22, died in a motor vehicle collision on the Northern Highway at Pyalong when the driver (Joshua Taylor) drifted across lanes while under the influence of methylamphetamine (1.0 mg/L blood level), struck…
Female·Intrauterine pneumonia and meconium aspiration complicating intrauterine growth …
…ary to intrauterine growth restriction related to maternal amphetamine use. The mother had known substance abuse, prior child protection involvement, and tested positive for amphetamine during pregnancy (October and Dec…
27y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained after being struck by a train
Christopher Dewhurst, 27, died by suicide after being struck by a train while on ground leave from a psychiatric unit. He was a compulsory patient subject to a Temporary Treatment Order, admitted with suicidal ideation a…
Ligature compression of the neck (hanging) in 12 cases; one open finding
…. Common contributing factors included intergenerational trauma, exposure to domestic violence and alcohol abuse, untreated mental health conditions, poor physical health (failure to thrive, recurrent infections), and i…
31y · Male·gunshot wounds to chest
…nt scene, failure to contact the Critical Incident Response Team despite Chapman's known mental illness and drug use, and the ineffectiveness of multiple capsicum spray and foam deployments. While the shooting itself was…
49y · Female and male·Gunshot wound to head inflicted by spouse
… Lock to specialist domestic violence support services despite her explicit disclosure of intimate partner abuse; a general practitioner treating both victim and perpetrator concurrently without formal risk assessment o…
22y · Male·Immersion in water (drowning) in a man with combined drug effect
Jaxon Charles Kinnane, 22, drowned in the Swan River on 12 October 2020. He had chronic schizophrenia with persistent delusional beliefs (microchip in ear) and was a polysubstance user, particularly methylamphetamine. He…
Unknown·Ruby: ligature compression of the neck (hanging); Carly: ligature compression of…
Five young to middle-aged people with serious mental health conditions died by suicide within 12 months (March 2011 to March 2012) while under care from Alma Street Centre mental health services in Western Australia. Rub…
25y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to methadone toxicity
Steven Claude Freeman, a 25-year-old Aboriginal man, died of aspiration pneumonia secondary to methadone toxicity on 27 May 2016, while incarcerated at the Alexander Maconochie Centre in the ACT. He was assessed as opioi…
69y · Male·Blunt head trauma
Ronald Donaldson, a 69-year-old fencing contractor, was killed by Justin Osborne with a sledgehammer in Katherine on 3 December 2013. Osborne was experiencing untreated schizophrenia with acute psychotic symptoms and bel…
36y · Male·multiple injuries consistent with a fall from a height
A 36-year-old man with severe depression, social isolation, and recent life crises (job loss, marital breakdown, reduced child contact) posted suicidal messages on social media and stood on a cliff ledge. Police negotiat…
25y · Female·Chest injuries due to fall from height
…ats; failure to assess deteriorating mental state; lack of structured behavioural programmes for substance abuse; inappropriate facility unsuitable for long-term rehabilitation; and inability to enforce leave restrictio…
32y · Male·Gunshot wound to head (self-inflicted)
…a 32-year-old registered child sex offender and parolee with a long violent criminal history and substance abuse problems, died by self-inflicted gunshot wound while evading police during a siege at a rural property. He…
32y · Female·Compression of the neck
… despite documented family violence history, poor medication compliance, psychotic symptoms, and substance abuse; (2) NLU's diagnosis remained unclear (alcohol abuse vs. psychosis) without clear clinical rationale, affe…
24y · Male·aspiration of gastric contents due to or as a consequence of drug toxicity follo…
… 24, died at Charters Towers Rehabilitation Unit on 6 March 2004 from aspiration of gastric contents due to drug toxicity after ingesting approximately 150 tablets from a medication drawer beside his bed. Andrew had a co…
31y · Male·Acute Myocardial Infarction
John Pocklington, aged 31, died of acute myocardial infarction while in remand custody. He had a long history of methamphetamine use and untreated cardiac damage. On 28 April 2015, he reported chest pain to a nurse, who …
36y · Male·Multi-organ failure complicating injecting drug use
A 36-year-old man with a 13-year history of schizophrenia and substance abuse was admitted involuntarily to a psychiatric unit on 15 September 2012 after community deterioration. He im…
3y · Female·tramadol toxicity
…nsecured in her carer's bedroom. The child was removed from her mother's care due to neglect and substance abuse and placed with her step-father. Although police investigation concluded no deliberate harm, the death was…
21y · Male·undetermined causes, in the course of being restrained by members of the NSW Pol…
…sive, reckless and abusive, particularly after he was restrained. Key clinical lessons include: recognising drug-induced psychosis requiring de-escalation not force; understanding positional asphyxia risks when multiple …
31y · Male·hanging
MC, a 31-year-old male with a history of drug-induced psychosis and substance abuse, died by hanging in May 2015 at the Metropolitan Reception and Remand…
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