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56 results for amphetamine overdose

VIChome2022-08-26

Finding into death of David Patrick Hardisty

32y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

…buse history died from mixed drug toxicity (oxycodone 0.7 mg/L, tramadol, benzodiazepines, cannabis and amphetamines). Emergency services attended after his partner reported he had taken excessive medication following a…

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SAhome2025-05-20

Coroner's Finding: Johnstone, Aaron George

43y · Male·methylamphetamine and heroin toxicity

A 43-year-old man died from methylamphetamine and heroin toxicity while on home detention bail. He had a complex psychiatric history including depres…

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QLD2021-01-22

Miller, Cindy Leigh

44y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (methylamphetamine, amphetamine, tramadol)

…h Miller, aged 44, died in Ipswich Watchhouse on 21 April 2018 from mixed drug toxicity involving methylamphetamine, amphetamine, tramadol and other substances. A concealed clip-seal bag containing 5mg pure methylamphet…

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QLD2011-10-20

Hornby, Grace Ann; Hornby, Jessica Lee; Mansell, Denise Ann; Thomson, Anthony Paul

Unknown·Multiple injuries from motor vehicle accident; Anthony Paul Thomson died from ru…

…'s headlights had poor illumination; and post-mortem toxicology revealed he consumed substantially more amphetamine, benzodiazepine, and tramadol than prescribed, impairing his driving. A critical procedural failure occ…

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VIC2025-09-24

Finding into death of Jay Joseph Harrison

47y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, amphetamines, hydroxyrisperidone, olanzapine)

…s man with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, died from combined drug toxicity involving heroin, amphetamines, hydroxyrisperidone, and olanzapine. He was found unconscious in a motel room on 23 November 2023, wit…

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VICcommunity2017-03-22

Finding into death of Peter Van Danh

36y · Male·Head injuries from motor vehicle strike

…truck by a motor vehicle. He had consumed approximately 40 diazepam tablets and tested positive for methamphetamine, morphine, codeine, and cannabis. On the evening of his death, he engaged in violent altercations with …

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VIChome2025-08-07

Finding into death of Emma Louise Terrill

41y · Female·Aspiration pneumonia in the setting of a mixed drug toxicity

…nd potential Schedule 8 permit compliance issues. No evidence of suicidal intent. Death likely accidental overdose. Case illustrates systemic challenges in managing complex polypharmacy in general practice with multiple …

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VIC2019-10-16

Finding into death of FDS

34y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

…y decreased drug tolerance after period of abstinence while incarcerated, making them vulnerable to fatal overdose; FDS attended a GP requesting benzodiazepines without disclosing substance use relapse concerns; no urgen…

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VICcommunity2024

Finding into death of Mr XML

60y · Male·Mixed drug (methylamphetamine, deschloro-n-ethyl-ketamine) toxicity in a man wit…

Mr XML, aged 60, died from mixed drug toxicity (methylamphetamine and deschloro-n-ethyl-ketamine) in the setting of significant cardiovascular disease. He collapsed afte…

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QLDcommunity2022-05-05

Guise, Jason Barry

45y · Male·Unknown

Jason Barry Guise, a 45-year-old man with a history of methylamphetamine addiction and recent release from custody, disappeared on 21 April 2019 and was found deceased in a sew…

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VICcommunity2025-09-05

Finding into death of R J

36y · Male·Heroin toxicity

A 36-year-old man with a history of homelessness and intravenous heroin use died from heroin toxicity after overdosing in a public toilet block. Emergency services were called promptly by a bystander who remained at the …

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QLDhome2016-11-30

LAMH - non-inquest findings

31y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity

A 31-year-old woman with long-standing opioid dependence enrolled in the Queensland Opioid Treatment Program died from mixed drug toxicity, with toxic levels of Fentanyl and other drugs in her system. A general practitio…

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QLDhome2017-07-26

Richards, Karen Louise

41y · Female·mixed drug and alcohol toxicity

…ousness and immediate emergency response are critical; drug users and their contacts require education on overdose recognition and first aid; delay in treatment initiation reduces survival chances in opioid toxicity.

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VIChome2021-07-27

Finding into death of Daniel Joseph Herbert

37y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (methadone, fentanyl, diazepam and pregabalin)

Daniel Joseph Herbert, aged 37, died from combined drug toxicity involving methadone, fentanyl, diazepam and pregabalin. He had a 17-year history of opioid dependence stemming from prescription OxyContin for a work-relat…

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VIChospital2022-02-22

Finding into death of Matthew Lee Dongelmans

30y · Male·Complications of methylamphetamine toxicity

Matthew Dongelmans, aged 30, died from complications of methylamphetamine toxicity after being arrested for breaching a family violence intervention order. He consumed methylamp…

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VICcommunity2016-12-14

Finding into death of Jake James-Kotsanas

23y · Male·Haemorrhage from incised wounds to the neck and wrists

…wounds to his neck and wrists while experiencing a drug-induced psychotic episode following acute methylamphetamine intoxication. He had a complex trauma history including childhood domestic violence exposure, paternal …

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TAScommunity2017-04-20

Coroner's Finding: Roberts-Burton, Blaze Christian

31y · Male·Multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained from being run over by a truck

…l (blood alcohol 0.250-0.268%) combined with toxic levels of diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and methylamphetamine. After leaving a gymnasium around 3am, he became unconscious or deeply sedated and lay across the centr…

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NThospital2009-12-02

Inquest into the death of Matthew Winsloe Hinton

18y · Male·acute multiple drug toxicity

…n, an 18-year-old male, died from acute multiple drug toxicity after consuming nine LSD tablets and methamphetamine. Police attended at approximately 5:30am when called to a disturbance, but a critical delay of 54 minut…

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VIChome2026-02-17

Finding into death of Laurence Mark O'brien

22y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (tapentadol, clonazepam, citalopram, amphetamine, olanzapine…

Laurence O'Brien, a 22-year-old with acquired brain injury from a childhood motor vehicle accident, died from mixed drug toxicity involving eight substances including prescribed opioids, benzodiazepines, and unprescribed…

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WAhome2023-06-28

Inquest into the Death of Nicholas Arthur CRIPPS

47y · Male·combined acute effects of multiple drugs in obese man with enlarged heart and ar…

…isorder, and antisocial personality disorder, died from combined acute effects of multiple drugs (methylamphetamine, quetiapine, propranolol) in the context of obesity, hypertension, and cardiomegaly. He was subject to …

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