163 results for “drug_induced_psychosis”
28y · Male·Hanging
Dylan Bell, 28, died by hanging following discharge from Redland Hospital ED where he presented with acute psychosis, suicidal and homicidal ideation, and made three self-harm attempts by strangulation. Despite a concern…
23y · Female·Unascertainable
Gretta Ray, 23, died on 17 December 2002 at Bentley Hospital in Western Australia while detained as an involuntary psychiatric patient under the Mental Health Act. She was admitted on 14 December with suspected schizophr…
32y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to rupture of basilar artery aneurysm
Matthew Wade Ansink, 32, died at Glenside Hospital on 28 June 2019 from subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured basilar artery aneurysm. He was found collapsed in the shower while an inpatient on an Inpatient Treatment …
28y · Male·gunshot injury of head, self-inflicted
Jason Neil Richards, aged 28, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on or about 21 June 2011 at Coondambo Station, South Australia. He had consumed methamphetamine and amphetamine before embarking on a lon…
36y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
Jason Paul Protheroe, a 36-year-old with a history of drug use and criminal convictions, was shot and killed by police constable Thomas Hess at a residence in Bracken Ridge on 17 April 2012. Protheroe was found in the ba…
41y · Male·Unable to be ascertained
41-year-old male with schizophrenia/drug-induced psychosis and methamphetamine use died following police restraint on M5 motorway. Admitted to Shellharbour Hospital 10-30 May 2022 for psychotic behaviours and assault all…
23y · Male·Undetermined
A 23-year-old male died from an undetermined cause following a night of cocaine and nitrous oxide use. He experienced paranoid and delusional thoughts, hallucinations about demonic possession, and reported chest pain and…
44y · Male·multiple injuries from fall from cliff
A 44-year-old man with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and bipolar affective disorder with drug-induced psychosis died following a fall from a cliff at Vaucluse during a police rescue operation. He had been managing s…
36y · Male·Hanging
Brian Matthew Roberts, aged 36, died by hanging while on home detention bail in Berri, South Australia on 22 March 2014. He had been charged with rape offences and was subject to bail conditions including electronic moni…
18y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Damien George Garlett, an 18-year-old Aboriginal remand prisoner at Hakea Prison, died by ligature compression of the neck (hanging) on 4 April 2003. He had a history of self-harm, drug-induced psychosis, violent offence…
38y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
A 38-year-old man with a history of methamphetamine use and mental health issues, subject to a violence restraining order, assaulted his father at home. The father reported to police that his son was armed with a knife, …
18y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in collision with train (pedestrian)
Dean Watt, 18 years old, died from multiple injuries sustained when struck by a train at 11:45 pm on railway tracks between Carrum and Seaford stations. He had a history of drug-induced psychosis treated with risperidone…
25y · Male·gastro-intestinal haemorrhage due to erosive gastritis in association with acute…
Richard Stanley Tauwhare, a 25-year-old male, died on 10 February 2002 from gastro-intestinal haemorrhage due to erosive gastritis in association with acute-on-chronic amphetamine toxicity. He had consumed a large dose o…
33y · Male·sharp force injuries of the neck
Malcolm Brown, a 33-year-old Aboriginal man with a history of methamphetamine use, mental health crisis, and self-harm threats, died from sharp force injuries to his neck on 29 June 2022 following a NSW Police operation.…
45y · Male·The effects of restraint and drugs
Warren Osborne, a 45-year-old man affected by amphetamines and experiencing drug-induced psychosis, died during physical restraint at Caboolture Hospital. After being triaged in the Emergency Department, he accessed rest…
48y · Male·unascertained
Gregory David Tory, aged 48, disappeared from Mallacoota, Victoria in April 2018 and is presumed deceased. He had a history of methamphetamine use with associated paranoia and thought disorder, requiring psychiatric admi…
31y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the neck and chest
Liam Scorsese, 31, died from gunshot wounds inflicted by police during a confrontation at his estranged partner's parents' home in Queensland. He had a history of violence, substance abuse (methamphetamine, cocaine), and…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial: underlying ischaemic heart disease, drug intoxic…
David Perry, aged 35, died from unascertained causes during police arrest at Bellbrae on 11 January 2019. He presented to The Alfred with acute paranoia, hallucinations and agitation following synthetic cannabis use, and…
22y · Male·Multiple injuries caused when the vehicle he was driving collided with a tree
22-year-old Benjamin Gilligan died in a motor vehicle crash while fleeing psychiatric care, having been recently diagnosed with methylamphetamine-induced psychosis. Key clinical issues identified: (1) communication break…
36y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest occurring during restrain…
Scott Maxwell Heneker, aged 36, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest occurring during physical restraint by a homeowner. The deceased had entered the homeowner's house without permission while…
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