116 results for “drug misuse”
34y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
…illgrove, a 34-year-old woman with chronic pain, PTSD, anxiety and substance abuse history, died from mixed drug toxicity on 7 July 2018. Post-mortem toxicology revealed elevated pregabalin (51 mg/L), morphine, diazepam,…
53y · Female·mixed prescription drug toxicity
…luding depression, OCD, substance abuse disorder, and chronic non-cancer pain, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity involving venlafaxine, methadone, amitriptyline, quetiapine, and diazepam. Her treating psychiatri…
50y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (propofol, codeine, diazepam)
Mark Wilson, a 50-year-old registered nurse at The Avenue Private Hospital, died from mixed drug toxicity involving propofol, codeine, and diazepam. He had access to propofol through his workplace and was…
56y · Male·Aspiration of gastric content secondary to combined drug toxicity
A 56-year-old de-registered doctor died from aspiration of gastric content secondary to combined drug toxicity. He had a long history of prescription drug dependency and multiple mental health issues. Two gene…
29y · Male
Anthony Fahey, aged 29, was last seen on 3 July 2013 in Canberra after purchasing a bus ticket to Sydney. He was grappling with personal issues including alcohol use, mental health concerns, and existential questions abo…
31y · Male·accidental overdose of fentanyl
…00 times more potent than morphine with a narrow therapeutic margin; the high-risk population for fentanyl misuse (males aged 30-39); and extraction from transdermal patches represents a common fatal administration metho…
51y · Female·Cannot be determined; likely mixed drug (including alcohol) toxicity or undeterm…
…5 June 2018. The cause of death could not be determined due to decomposition, but toxicology revealed mixed drug toxicity including fatal levels of methadone and hydromorphone (prescribed to her grandmother and likely ta…
45y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (methadone, amitriptyline, gabapentin, paracetamol)
A 45-year-old male prisoner died in custody from combined drug toxicity after ingesting methadone, amitriptyline, gabapentin and paracetamol. He had a documented history …
Christopher Salib: ischaemic heart disease with multiple prescription drug toxic…
This landmark inquest examined three deaths involving prescription drug toxicity: Christopher Salib (24, ischaemic heart disease with drug toxicity), Nathan Attard (34, multi-drug…
30y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (codeine, tramadol, oxazepam, diazepam)
…ght, a 30-year-old man with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety and opioid dependence, died from mixed drug toxicity involving codeine, tramadol, oxazepam and diazepam. He systematically obtained prescriptions for t…
46y · Female·acute mixed drug toxicity due to accidental self-administered drug overdose
Dr V., an obstetrician-gynaecologist trainee, died from acute mixed drug toxicity on 18 January 2013 following self-administration of multiple anaesthetic drugs (propofol, midazola…
34y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (gabapentin, oxycodone, tramadol, diazepam, citalopram, d…
…an with complex medical history including chronic pain, sleep disorder, anxiety and PTSD died from combined drug toxicity involving gabapentin, oxycodone, tramadol, diazepam, citalopram, desmethylvenlafaxine, ondansetron…
29y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (gamma hydroxybutyrate, methylamphetamine, amphetamine, diaz…
A 29-year-old woman with a history of childhood and intimate partner violence died from mixed drug toxicity (GHB, methylamphetamine, amphetamine, diazepam). She had multiple mental health diagnoses includin…
43y · Male·hypoxic brain injury caused by cardiac arrest due to unintentional drug poisonin…
…use disorder and polysubstance dependence died from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest caused by drug poisoning. He had been prescribed large quantities of pregabalin, temazepam, and tramadol by his GP despite…
39y · Male·propofol toxicity
…cked cupboards with minimal monitoring or auditing requirements, unlike restricted Schedule 4 or Schedule 8 drugs. The coroner found that propofol's availability without adequate storage controls or accountability measur…
62y · Male·Blunt force trauma to the head
…e for non-heterosexual relationships; (3) the substantial vulnerability of victims with comorbid substance misuse and mental health conditions; and (4) failures by Corrections Victoria to manage Mr Kepenci despite identi…
33y · Male·ketoacidosis, likely alcoholic ketoacidosis
…ity in Hobart. He had a long history of schizophrenia, involuntary mental health admissions, and substance misuse. In the weeks before death, he exhibited concerning behaviours including drug manufacturing, disordered co…
20y · Male·Hanging
…exposure to traumatic internet imagery at age 10, a prior suicide attempt in 2015, and a suicide attempt by drug ingestion in May 2019. Despite concerning signs—including his suicide attempt months earlier and distressin…
44y · Male·acute alcohol intoxication
…eed for comprehensive psychosocial support for patients with concurrent mental health diagnoses, substance misuse, and social instability.
44y · Female·Intoxication by the combined effects of tramadol, methadone, diazepam, codeine, …
…nitoring (RTPM) system existed in Victoria, preventing clinicians from detecting polypharmacy and dangerous drug interactions. Dr C. was unaware of methadone therapy and would not have prescribed alprazolam had she known…
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