73 results for “cocaine use”
28y · Male·Traumatic intracranial haemorrhage sustained in an unwitnessed fall
… unwitnessed fall at his apartment building. He had been heavily intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.27 g/100mL, cocaine positive) at a social event and fell down stairs in the communal area around 11:15pm. He was found consci…
42y · Male·Cardiomegaly and myocardial bridging of the left anterior descending coronary ar…
…tion revealed cardiomegaly and myocardial bridging of the left anterior descending coronary artery as the cause of death. The coroner found the death was from natural causes and that there was no evidence any action by …
23y · Male·drowning in the setting of mixed drug consumption (ethanol, MDMA, cocaine, ketam…
…-old competent swimmer drowned in the Yarra River after consuming multiple drugs including alcohol, MDMA, cocaine, ketamine, 2-fluoro-2-oxo-PCE, and benzodiazepines. He disappeared suddenly while swimming with friends i…
20y · Male·Gunshot wound of the chest
…e chest sustained during a home invasion on 7 January 2024. Romano and two accomplices forcibly entered a house in Donnybrook, armed with axes and a firearm. During the altercation, the homeowner, Mr Curran, gained cont…
24y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (25C-NBOME, 4-fluoroamphetamine, LSD, MDMA, cocaine, ketamin…
… from mixed drug toxicity after ingesting multiple substances (25C-NBOME, 4-fluoroamphetamine, LSD, MDMA, cocaine, ketamine) at a music festival. He presented to the Alfred Hospital ED with seizures, abnormal cardiac rh…
20y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, etizolam, flubromazolam, cocaine)
…razolam tablets containing undeclared benzodiazepines (etizolam and flubromazolam) along with alcohol and cocaine. He was found unresponsive with classic overdose signs (inability to rouse, obstructed breathing) but eme…
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…
Unknown·Toxicity to protonitazene
…ur adults died on 24 June 2024 from protonitazene toxicity after purchasing drugs believed to be MDMA and cocaine in Melbourne. Protonitazene is a novel synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than heroin that has contam…
19y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained on a train impact (pedestrian)
…f mental ill health including depression, psychotic symptoms, and suicidal ideation, alongside substance misuse involving methamphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, and alcohol. He was enrolled in the Headspace Youth Early Psy…
46y · Male·Shotgun wound to the head (self-inflicted)
…elaide on 5 June 2014. Clavell was a high-risk wanted offender with extensive criminal history, substance abuse (methamphetamine, cocaine, steroids), and known violent behaviour. Police implemented a cordon-and-call str…
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…
31y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the neck and chest
…rontation at his estranged partner's parents' home in Queensland. He had a history of violence, substance abuse (methamphetamine, cocaine), and untreated mental health issues including drug-induced paranoia. Despite rep…
Unknown·Toxicity to protonitazene
…e 2024 from protonitazene toxicity after ingesting illicitly purchased drugs they believed to be MDMA and cocaine. Protonitazene is a novel synthetic opioid approximately 100 times more potent than heroin, never approve…
26y · Male·Gunshot wound to head
…Group attempted his arrest. He was a known violent offender with a 10-year criminal history and substance abuse issues (heroin, amphetamines, benzodiazepines). Following his involvement in Brian Bottomley's murder on 2 …
25y · Male·Combined flualprazolam and alcohol toxicity
…mbined flualprazolam and alcohol toxicity after ingesting illicit drugs. He consumed alcohol heavily with housemates on 8 May 2021, then took a counterfeit 'Xanax' tablet containing flualprazolam (a novel psychoactive s…
56y · Female·acute pentobarbitone toxicity
…r Sydney apartment on 27-28 May 2016. She had a long history of mental health issues, depression, substance use, and prior self-harm. She had recently obtained pentobarbitone from Mexico via internet, which her partner …
22y · Male·Hypoxic/ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to restraint in the context of combin…
…oactive substances (NPS). He unknowingly ingested 25C-NBOMe and 4-fluoroamphetamine (sold as MDMA), which caused severe agitation, violent behaviour, and cardiorespiratory collapse. After 20 minutes of restraint by frie…
33y · Male·multiple gunshot wounds to the head, trunk and limbs
Daniel King died following multiple gunshot wounds sustained during a police operation. He had acquired a firearm and attended three locations in western Sydney, discharging it before arriving at Penrith Police Station w…
19y · Male·Toxic effects of multiple drugs, primarily gammahydroxybutyric acid (GHB), causi…
Charlie Robertson, a 19-year-old university student, died from polydrug toxicity (cocaine, MDMA, and GHB) on 13 June 2015. During the early morning execution of a police search warrant at his hom…
19y · Male·Unknown - presumed dead following disappearance
…egedly intoxicated and affected by drugs (LSD) on the night of disappearance, and had a history of cannabis use and occasional LSD consumption. No clinical lessons or preventable medical errors are identifiable.
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