113 results for “substance misuse”
33y · Female·Multiple Injuries
Simone Quinlan, a 33-year-old woman with a history of substance misuse and homelessness, was murdered on 25 August 2015 by her partner Brendan Neil and his associate Wa…
50y · Male·methadone and alprazolam intoxication
…hing and injecting his prescribed methadone tablets, a practice inherently dangerous due to pill binding substances causing lung and vascular damage. He was found unresponsive at home approximately 1.5 hours after becom…
42y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
…. Relevant clinical concerns included possible untreated mental health issues (suspected schizophrenia), substance misuse (methamphetamine), and inadequate mental health service engagement despite parole officer referra…
38y · Male·acute on chronic right hemisphere subdural haematoma
…lation risk, and the need for safety planning in patients with both psychiatric vulnerability and severe substance misuse.
32y · Male·Neck compression in the setting of hanging
… with a history of family violence perpetration, mental illness (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD), substance misuse, and prior suicide attempts, died by hanging on 21-22 November 2020. He was released from prison …
29y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (gamma hydroxybutyrate, methylamphetamine, amphetamine, diaz…
…t in mental health settings, recognition of the intersection between family violence, mental illness and substance misuse, and earlier intervention when patients disengage from mental health services.
53y · Female·mixed prescription drug toxicity
Deearne Joan Barnes, a 53-year-old woman with complex psychiatric history including depression, OCD, substance abuse disorder, and chronic non-cancer pain, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity involving venlaf…
44y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (buprenorphine, ketamine, diazepam, fluvoxamine and lacosami…
…ould monitor for relapse during opioid agonist transitions; and workplace access controls for controlled substances warrant strengthening in veterinary settings.
39y · Male·Drowning in the setting of a very high blood alcohol level
… level (0.33g/100mL). He was not a confident swimmer and had a history of anxiety, depression, and alcohol misuse. He had ceased psychological treatment due to financial difficulties and did not engage with offered couns…
44y · Male·mixed drug toxicity
…nitoring systems. Key clinical lessons include recognising limitations in managing complex patients with substance misuse disorders, maintaining restrictive prescribing protocols despite patient resistance, accessing DO…
42y · Male·Undetermined
Jason Vance, a 42-year-old man with a history of substance misuse, disappeared in October 2013 after walking into Barakula State Forest near Chinchilla, Queensland…
25y · Male·Combined drug toxicity
…involving clonazepam, dexamphetamine, codeine, diazepam and pholcodine. He had complex mental health and substance use disorder requiring specialist addiction care unavailable in his regional location. Multiple GPs pres…
25y · Female·Compression of the neck
…eider, a 25-year-old woman, died by suicide via neck compression while intoxicated. She had a history of substance misuse (cocaine, alcohol), anxiety treated with Zoloft, and was taking alprazolam. On the morning of her…
25y · Female·Neck compression secondary to hanging
CM, a 25-year-old woman experiencing depression, anxiety, and substance misuse, died by suicide while in an intimate partner relationship characterised by documented family vio…
Christopher Salib: ischaemic heart disease with multiple prescription drug toxic…
…nadequate communication between GPs and pharmacists; prescribing of benzodiazepines and opioids to known substance-dependent patients; failure to consult psychiatrists for long-term psychiatric medication; emergency dep…
19y · Male·poisoning by diphenhydramine and dextromethorphan from 'Herbal Ecstasy'
…unregulated internet-sourced compounds, particularly those marketed as herbal alternatives to controlled substances. The coroner found no suspicious circumstances. Clinicians should be aware that patients presenting wit…
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 …
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…
20y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity including tramadol and flualprazolam
…ersity student, died from mixed drug toxicity involving tramadol and flualprazolam (a novel psychoactive substance benzodiazepine). She obtained tramadol from a friend and consumed what she believed was Xanax but likely…
46y · Female·acute mixed drug toxicity due to accidental self-administered drug overdose
…) via intravenous injection. The coroner found her fiancé, anaesthetist Dr K., diverted these restricted substances from hospitals where he worked, providing them to Dr V. who self-administered them. While Dr V. experie…
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