533 results for “methamphetamine use”
19y · Female·Unknown – not determined
…istent community rumours of her death. However, the available evidence does not permit findings about the cause or manner of death. The coroner found several shortcomings in the initial missing person investigation, inc…
45y · Male·gunshot wound to the chest
DP, a 45-year-old with a history of methylamphetamine use and drug-induced psychosis/schizophrenia, attended Quakers Hill Police Station on 19 January 2016 with a kn…
46y · Male·Gunshot wound to chest inflicted by NSW police officer
…and driven it dangerously through busy streets, colliding with a light pole that struck a pedestrian. He refused police commands to exit the vehicle and drove at the officer. The coroner found the shooting lawful and re…
46y · Male·Haemopericardium complicating aortic dissection
…his as cardiomyopathy and attributed ongoing pain to opioid-seeking behaviour, despite no documented opioid use history. Aortic dissection was not adequately considered despite risk factors and classic presentation feat…
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…
18y · Male·unknown - available evidence does not allow for any finding to be made as to the…
…oroner found on the balance of probabilities that Zac died in suspicious circumstances, though the place, cause, and manner of death could not be determined from available evidence. Zac was last seen being dropped from …
29y · Male·fracture dislocation of the upper cervical spine
…ter his motorcycle collided with a Toyota Prado at an intersection during a police pursuit. The collision caused a fracture dislocation of the upper cervical spine with complete spinal cord transection, fatal injuries t…
34y · Male·cardiorespiratory arrest during struggle and restraint in a man with methylamphe…
…aramedics and hospital staff attempted resuscitation without success. The coroner found restraint did not cause asphyxiation and force was reasonable. Death resulted from cardiac arrhythmia triggered by extreme physical…
23y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic brain damage due to self-inflicted hanging with intention of t…
…cases with minimal resources), delayed CADAS assessment (scheduled one week post-release despite known drug use and suicide risk), failure to arrange mental health bail conditions despite documented suicidality in custo…
60y · Male·Mixed drug (methylamphetamine, deschloro-n-ethyl-ketamine) toxicity in a man wit…
…coroner found no clinical intervention opportunities as death occurred in the community during illicit drug use. However, the case highlights the emerging risk of novel psychoactive substances being misrepresented in un…
Byron Crowley: fractured spine sustained in motor vehicle accident when car stru…
Two deaths occurred on the Bruce Highway near Townsville when vehicles collided with feral horses from adjacent state forest. Bernard Davis (43) died from chest trauma after his motorcycle struck a live horse; Byron Crow…
24y · Male·Combination of factors including methylamphetamine toxicity, physical exertion, …
…ation methylamphetamine, obese with sleep apnoea, and became violently resistant during detention. Officers used standard restraint techniques including a figure-four leg lock. The coroner found his death resulted from …
31y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
…ing to regulatory directives, and maintaining proper clinical records when managing patients with substance use disorders.
Unknown·Toxicity to protonitazene
Four people died from protonitazene toxicity on 24 June 2024 after inhaling what they believed was cocaine but which was adulterated with protonitazene, an extremely potent synthetic opioid (100 times more potent than he…
33y · Male·Contact range shotgun injury to the head
A 33-year-old man died from a contact range shotgun injury to the head while subject to a Mental Health Act apprehension order. Police conducted a six-hour operation involving 120 members across multiple units after he p…
32y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (25C-NBOMe, 4-fluoroamphetamine, doxylamine)
…ve substances (NPS) of unknown potency obtained from unregulated drug markets. He collapsed at a friend's house and died despite resuscitation efforts at hospital. This death was part of a cluster of five deaths from th…
29y · Male·multiple gunshot wounds
…The deceased had stolen firearms, was suspected of being armed, and had expressed suicidal ideation. Police used his partner (an unarmed civilian) to set up a meeting at a tennis club without adequately informing her of…
17y · Male·Undetermined - died after going missing in rainforest; likely from becoming lost…
…gust and 11 September 2023, likely from becoming lost, elements, injury, or medical episode related to drug use. The investigation was thorough and comprehensive with no evidence of third-party involvement. Key lesson: …
48y · Male·hanging
…lence Order died by suicide by hanging in a correctional centre cell approximately 1.5 hours after being refused bail. He was arrested on 12 September 2021 and transferred to Kariong Correctional Centre on 13 September …
46y · Male·Methylamphetamine toxicity and coronary atherosclerosis
…vehicle prevented continuous observation; (4) when officers did recognise he was unresponsive at the watchhouse, they initiated appropriate resuscitation. The coroner found that allowing the man to walk the short distan…
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