59 results for “polysubstance addiction”
33y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, buprenorphine and benzodiazepines)
A 33-year-old man with polysubstance abuse disorder and mental illness died from mixed drug toxicity (heroin, buprenorphine, and benzodiaze…
37y · Male·Neck compression and the complications thereof
…y 2022 for acute methamphetamine-induced psychosis with paranoia and aggression, complicated by severe polysubstance dependence. Although some mental state improvement was noted by 21 July, he remained psychotic with po…
44y · Male·intravenous injection of foreign debris (crushed tablets) associated with chroni…
Timothy Wellington, a 44-year-old man with longstanding opioid and polysubstance use disorder, died from acute pulmonary hypertension caused by intravenous injection of foreign debris…
28y · Female·combined drug toxicity (heroin and prescribed psychiatric medications)
Priscilla Stephenson, a 28-year-old Aboriginal woman with longstanding mental illness and polysubstance abuse, died from combined drug toxicity (heroin plus prescribed psychiatric medications) shortly after…
Female·Hanging
The deceased was a woman with a long history of heroin abuse, benzodiazepine misuse, and mental health issues including depression and psychotic behaviour. She received treatment for opiate dependence at North Yarra Comm…
32y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging) in a man with methadone and methylamp…
…alls. Critical clinical lessons emerge: the deceased had emotionally unstable personality disorder and polysubstance use disorder but did not warrant psychiatric hospitalization. However, he was able to access illicit d…
25y · Male·hanging
…bail, died by hanging. He had a complex psychiatric history including borderline personality disorder, polysubstance use disorder, and chronic suicidal ideation dating from childhood. Despite multiple episodes of mental…
54y · Female·mixed drug toxicity (methadone and diazepam)
…g screening frequency, inadequate investigation of reports she was diverting methadone, and not pursuing addiction specialist referral more forcefully. The coroner noted that stricter adherence to Tasmanian opioid pharm…
28y · Male·toxicity to heroin
…t the Braybrook Hotel on 8-9 March 2011. He had a 13-year history of heroin dependence, complicated by polysubstance use including methylamphetamines, benzodiazepines, and hepatitis C infection. He was severely depresse…
41y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, amitriptyline, methadone, morphine, diazepam, tema…
…placement of care, understanding that brief police intervention lacks medical oversight, and considering addiction medicine and public health responses to reduce such preventable deaths.
44y · Male·acute alcohol intoxication
…nical sense, it underscores the challenges of treating alcohol use disorder, the importance of sustained addiction treatment, and the critical need for comprehensive psychosocial support for patients with concurrent men…
29y · Male·multiple drug toxicity (buprenorphine, oxazepam, diazepam, alprazolam, and methy…
John Frederick Wanganeen, a 29-year-old with documented heavy polysubstance use, died of multiple drug toxicity after injecting crushed buprenorphine tablets mixed with water whi…
34y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, methadone, diazepam and risperidone)
…ommunication protocols for welfare checks in supported housing, ensuring intoxication policies address polysubstance interactions, and recognizing that missed doses in opioid-dependent patients significantly increase ov…
55y · Male·head injury sustained in a single motorcycle crash
… time. While crash speed was appropriate and conditions excellent, the combination of unhealed injury, polysubstance use, and reduced respiratory capacity created unsafe riding conditions. Clinical learning: patients wi…
25y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head
…ubstance abuse services (SK had to navigate separate systems), the challenge of managing patients with polysubstance dependence who disengage from treatment without clear reason, and the need for comprehensive safety pl…
34y · Male·Long drop hanging resulting in complete decapitation
…on on a Community Treatment Order. He had a 15-year history of chronic paranoid schizophrenia, chronic polysubstance abuse (marijuana, heroin, amphetamines), and recurrent suicidal ideation with previous attempts. The c…
23y · Male·multidrug overdose including tramadol and methadone
Shannon Lees, a 23-year-old with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance abuse, absconded from a mental health rehabilitation unit and died from multidrug overdose involving t…
24y · Male·cardio-respiratory arrest due to multi-drug toxicity
Hugh Lisle, a 24-year-old man with severe chronic arthritis, depression, polysubstance addiction and gambling disorder, died in a private psychiatric facility after admission for substance …
35y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of combined hero…
Yara Sturak Mignon, a 35-year-old with a 10-year heroin addiction, was found unconscious in a restaurant bathroom on Victoria Street Richmond in November 2018. He had com…
36y · Female·Stab wound to the right chest
… over 22 months by his GP without documented substance abuse assessment, despite documented history of polysubstance dependence. When Eckersley ceased alcohol and cannabis use and was commenced on desvenlafaxine three d…
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