Coronial

143 results for drug and alcohol intoxication

TAShome2018-07-25

Coroner's Finding: KW

55y · Male·Combined effects of mixed drug (alcohol and promethazine) toxicity and environme…

A 55-year-old man with alcohol dependency died from combined alcohol and promethazine toxicity with heat exposure. He spent 4-5 hours su…

general practiceemergency medicinesystemdelayalcohol
TAShome2023-12-14

Coroner's Finding: Drummond, Samuel Patrick

44y · Male·acute alcohol intoxication

Samuel Patrick Burke Drummond, aged 44, died from acute alcohol intoxication with blood alcohol level of 0.572g/100ml (above the lethal threshold of 0.4g/100ml), combine…

toxicologypathologyalcohol
TAScommunity2017-04-20

Coroner's Finding: Roberts-Burton, Blaze Christian

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

A 31-year-old man died after being struck by a truck while lying on a roadway in a state of severe intoxication. He had consumed alcohol (blood alcohol 0.250-0.268%) combined with toxic levels of diazepam, temazepam…

alcohol
VIC2010-12-12

Finding into death of David William Macumber

35y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (alcohol and diazepam)

A 35-year-old man with a history of drug and alcohol addiction died from mixed drug toxicity (alcohol 0.37 g/100mL and diazepam) after being removed…

forensic medicinesystemalcohol
NT2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 52 of 2024

29y · Female·Multiple blunt force injuries secondary to single motor vehicle crash (driver) w…

A 29-year-old female driver died in a single-vehicle rollover crash after consuming alcohol and driving at excessive speed. Blood alcohol level was 0.11% (moderate intoxication) and ketamine 0.89 m…

forensic medicineemergency medicinealcohol
WAcommunity

Inquest into the Death of Kuldeep SINGH

Unknown·Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collisions

This multi-case coronial inquest examined six deaths following police pursuits and vehicle intercepts in Western Australia between 2012-2014. All were motor vehicle collisions: two innocent …

emergency medicinetoxicologymethamphetamine
TAShome2023-07-24

Coroner's Finding: QD de-identified

45y · Female·combined drug (tapentadol, nortriptyline, venlafaxine, codeine, oxycodone, queti…

…ear-old woman with significant comorbidities including obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, COPD, depression, and substance abuse history, died from mixed drug and alcohol intoxication. Toxicology revealed toxic/fatal lev…

general practicepsychiatrydelaysystemtapentadol
NSWcommunity2023-11-07

Inquest into the death of AAB

26y · Male·acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity

AAB, a 26-year-old man with a history of substance abuse and mental health issues, died from acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity while in police custody. He presented to…

emergency medicinetoxicologycocaine
TAShome2018-04-09

Coroner's Finding: GW

30y · Male·acute alcohol (ethanol) toxicity

A 30-year-old male with severe alcohol dependence died from acute ethanol toxicity after a prolonged drinking episode. Despite engagement with a…

toxicologyaddiction medicinedelayalcohol
TAShome2018-03-15

Coroner's Finding: Vince, Brock

35y · Male·drowning following combined drug and alcohol intoxication

Brock Vince, a 35-year-old man with depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and alcoholism, died by drowning in his bathtub while intoxicated with alcohol and therapeutic-level psychiatri…

psychiatryemergency medicinequetiapine
TAS2019-10-17

Coroner's Finding: McKenzie, Heather Patricia Dale

67y · Female·mixed alcohol and drug toxicity

Heather Patricia Dale McKenzie, a 67-year-old woman with a documented history of heavy alcohol consumption and hypertension, died aboard a cruise ship from mixed alcohol and drug toxicity. She had con…

alcohol
WAcommunity

Inquest into the Death of Gavin Wayne FRYER

Unknown·Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collisions

…rom police pursuits in Western Australia between 2012-2014. The deceased included taxi driver Kuldeep Singh and passenger Dr D. (killed in a collision with a stolen vehicle being pursued); mechanic Gavin Wayne Fryer (ki…

emergency medicinetoxicologysystemmethamphetamine
VIChospital2018-06-22

Finding into death of Liaqat Ali Hamid Kayani

44y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to heroin and alcohol toxicity

A 44-year-old male died from hypoxic brain injury caused by heroin and alcohol toxicity following an overdose. He had a history of depression, financial difficulties, and prior h…

emergency medicineintensive careheroin
VIC2011-12-02

Finding into death of Peter Johnston

36y · Male·Multiple injuries

Peter Johnston, aged 36, died from multiple injuries sustained when he fell between a train carriage and platform at Melbourne Central Station. He was intoxicated and taking benzodiazepines (Xanax), forced open a…

systemalprazolam
QLDhome2017-07-26

Richards, Karen Louise

41y · Female·mixed drug and alcohol toxicity

Karen Louise Richards, 41 years old, died from mixed drug and alcohol toxicity on 11 January 2014. She had consumed heroin (evidenced by 6-MAM metabolite), alcohol, …

psychiatryemergency medicinedelaysystemheroin
WAcommunity2016-09-13

Inquest into the Death of Anthony Charles EURA

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 20…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemdiagnosticfluphenazine
WAhome2017-03-30

Inquest into the Death of Troy William MURRAY

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…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationamphetamine
VIC2010-11-29

Finding into death of Rohan Morris

Male·Stab wound to the chest penetrating the pleural cavity and pericardium

…ied from a stab wound to the chest sustained during a violent altercation at a residential property in Portland. Morris and others attended the premises to confront Andrew Saunders over a minor drug-related debt. A braw…

forensic medicineemergency medicinecannabis
WA2020-08-18

Inquest into the Death of Hayden Paul STACEY

22y · Male·gunshot injury to the chest

…services reporting an armed man (himself) behaving strangely, then armed himself with a large kitchen knife and refused to disarm despite repeated police orders. Three Taser deployments failed, likely due to baggy cloth…

emergency medicineparamedicinesystemcannabis
QLDhome2022-01-18

Lewis, Daniel Patrick

36y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen

…call. Lewis had a history of brain injury from age 11, substance abuse, mental health issues including PTSD and drug-induced psychosis, and was prescribed antipsychotics. On the day of death, he consumed alcohol and bec…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemalcohol
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