61 results for “alcohol dependency”
28y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (driver)
Jesse Sangster, 28, died from injuries sustained in a high-speed motor vehicle collision while intoxicated. He had a 12-year history of bipolar affective disorder with comorbid substance abuse disorder, personality disor…
21y · Male·Acute hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and pneumonia in a man with recent trauma…
…luding recent involuntary mental health admission (discharged 27 May 2007) for attempted suicide, chronic alcohol abuse, depression, and psychosis. Critically, physicians at Royal Perth Hospital did not access discharge…
32y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Aaron Luke Prisgrove, a 32-year-old man with depression, alcohol abuse, and acromegaly, died by hanging on 12 July 2011, shortly after involuntary admission to Graylands …
44y · Male·Unascertained
Mark Beames, a 44-year-old Aboriginal man with epilepsy, acquired brain injury, and alcohol dependency, disappeared on 4 September 2014 from Swan Hill, Victoria. He had recently been discharged fro…
83y · Female·undetermined (likely hypothermia based on clinical findings)
…lissa worked; (3) the patient became severely malnourished (31kg); (4) Melissa's untreated depression and alcohol dependency compromised care; (5) siblings with knowledge of the deteriorating dementia, Melissa's mental …
42y · Male·unascertained
Anthony Charles Eura, a 42-year-old Aboriginal man with long-standing mental health problems, alcohol and drug dependency, and chronic suicidality, disappeared in November 2006 and is presumed deceased. In t…
Unknown·Erfinna Lay: Aspiration resulting from Acute Multiple Drug Toxicity; John Quirk:…
…hloral hydrate prescribed to her partner. John Quirk (27, male) died from doloxene overdose combined with alcohol. Both were treated by the same GP, Dr D., for complex conditions including anxiety, depression, personali…
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 drug poisoning. He had been prescribed large quantities of pregabali…
42y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (sertraline, amlodipine, lamotrigine, quetiapin…
…ide by overdose. He had severe, longstanding bipolar II disorder with chronic suicidality, complicated by alcohol/drug dependence and multiple physical comorbidities. His GP provided comprehensive care with 50 consultat…
4y · Male·Oxycodone toxicity from ingestion of 80mg OxyContin tablet
Four-year-old Rory died from oxycodone toxicity after ingesting an 80mg OxyContin tablet from his father's prescribed medication. The tablet was not appropriately stored and remained accessible to the child. His parents …
50y · Female·mixed tablet overdosage (quetiapine and venlafaxine with codeine)
…oss services, delayed specialist psychiatric referral despite clear indications, inadequate monitoring of alcohol misuse (which significantly complicated her condition), and insufficient early engagement with cognitive-…
55y · Male·decompensated liver failure in a man with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma, w…
…nal palliative care. He had pre-existing cirrhosis diagnosed in 2012, likely from hepatitis C and chronic alcohol dependence. In October 2023, abdominal pain investigations revealed advanced hepatocellular carcinoma wit…
58y · Female·Acute subdural haemorrhage due to blunt force trauma to the head
…nda Elizabeth King, 58, died from acute subdural haemorrhage following blunt head trauma. She had chronic alcoholism and documented history of falls when intoxicated. The coroner could not definitively determine whether…
22y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (tapentadol, clonazepam, citalopram, amphetamine, olanzapine…
…pt compliance by ad hoc prescribers and missed opportunities for earlier intervention regarding his drug dependency.
34y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
…ncerns to corrections staff; missed opportunities for coordinated transitional support including drug and alcohol appointments, psychological services, and timely GP intervention may have influenced outcomes. The corone…
19y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained on a train impact (pedestrian)
…toms, and suicidal ideation, alongside substance misuse involving methamphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, and alcohol. He was enrolled in the Headspace Youth Early Psychosis Program and was receiving treatment with antipsyc…
54y · Male·carbon monoxide asphyxia
Dallas Brooks Shrimpton, a 54-year-old man with severe alcohol dependence, chronic depression, and multiple previous suicide attempts, died by carbon monoxide asphyxiat…
54y · Male·Unknown - death established on balance of probabilities but manner and cause und…
A 54-year-old man with major depressive disorder, chronic suicidality, and alcohol abuse was discharged from psychiatric hospital on 23 April 2014 while remaining at "very high chronic sui…
34y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Troy William Murray, a 34-year-old man with a long history of substance abuse (primarily amphetamine and alcohol), psychiatric illness, and multiple previous suicide attempts, died by hanging on 11 March 2012. He had b…
24y · Female·multiple injuries from jumping off Bulla Road overpass onto Tullamarine Freeway
Renee Treen, aged 24, died by suicide from the Bulla Road overpass while an involuntary psychiatric patient. Critical failures included: inadequate assessment of suicide risk (prior freeway-adjacent behaviour not weighte…
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