318 results for “substance use (cannabis)”
22y · Female·aspiration of gastric content due to drug abuse
… Crowston, 22 years old, died from aspiration of gastric contents after a weekend of heavy alcohol and drug use (amphetamines, methylamphetamine, MDMA, cannabis). She vomited while alone in bed and choked. The coroner f…
37y · Female·multiple injuries (spine, chest and abdominal) sustained from motor vehicle coll…
…while walking in darkness. She had significant alcohol (0.244 g/100 mL) and cannabis impairment. Other road users had reported her presence on the carriageway to police due to safety concerns, and some had taken evasive…
61y · Male·Unknown
Dale Waverley Nicholson, a 61-year-old man with a history of depression, alcohol and cannabis use, and a previous suicide attempt in 2012, disappeared from his home in New Norfolk, Tasmania on 10 December …
32y · Female·Blunt force trauma to the head
…t. Although Mr Ellard displayed some early warning signs of deterioration in the two weeks prior and had substance use issues, minimal typical early warning signs were evident. The coroner confirmed no further investiga…
27y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of hanging
Jamie Kowalewsky, a 27-year-old with long-standing mental health issues including depression, substance abuse (ICE and cannabis), and previous suicide attempt, was voluntarily admitted to a low dependency psy…
27y · Male·heroin toxicity
…man died from heroin toxicity while on home detention bail. He had a history of depression, anxiety, and substance use (cannabis, methamphetamine, heroin). During home detention, he was compliant, engaged with correctio…
31y · Male·Multidrug overdose including heroin
LP, a 31-year-old man with depression, severe anxiety, and substance use disorder, died from multidrug overdose including heroin. He had long-standing benzodiazepine (Xanax)…
33y · Male·Head, chest, and spinal injuries from motorcycle crash
…ylamphetamine and cannabis in his body at the time of the crash. The coroner noted uncertainty about helmet use due to failure to preserve the helmet found at the scene for forensic analysis. This case highlights the im…
41y · Male·Acute internal blood loss caused by laceration of the aorta in tandem with spina…
Anthony John Roach, a 41-year-old experienced motocross rider, died from acute internal blood loss caused by aortic laceration sustained during a motocross race. He lost control of his motorcycle on a table-top j…
19y · Male·Hanging (intentional suicide)
…era, a 19-year-old of Maori descent who died by hanging on 1 May 2007. Duke had a history of depression, substance abuse, anger management issues, and previous suicide attempts. He was under supervision by the Departmen…
19y · Male·unknown
…ion over 28 years. The coroner confirmed death occurred but could not establish the specific date, place, cause, or manner. The case involved a young man with a history of substance use who disappeared after a day of al…
Male·Hanging
YGE, a man with major depressive disorder, suicidality, and illicit substance use, died by hanging at the Neighbourhood Justice Centre on 28 December 2019. He was subject to a family…
27y · Female·multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision
…at a friend's home hours before driving. Toxicology showed methylamphetamine at 2.7mg/L, a level known to cause toxicity symptoms. She was driving a Kia van on Illawarra Road when she failed to negotiate a left-hand ben…
54y · Female·combined drug toxicity (heroin, morphine, cannabis, and prescription medications…
…s and mood stabilizers. She had complex mental health disorders, acquired brain injury, and longstanding substance abuse history. While under a Community Treatment Order and receiving fortnightly depot injections, she r…
48y · Male·Cardiomegaly and fatty liver in a man with alcohol intoxication
Steven Karastavrou, a 48-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia, poly-substance abuse (alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines), hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes, died suddenly at …
23y · Female·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height
…MA at Crown Casino. She had a complex psychiatric history including major depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance abuse, with multiple prior suicide attempts. She was discharged from Youth Mood Clinic on 7 June 2018 af…
24y · Male·unascertained; likely due to impact with tree or rapid fire following motor vehi…
…, likely due to impact trauma or rapid fire effects. The deceased had a history of mental health issues, substance use, and homelessness. He was driving unlicensed and without current registration when police activated …
36y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to ischaemic heart disease with severe coronary …
…tional Centre in June 2018. He had significant cardiovascular risk factors including a history of poly-drug use (methamphetamine and cannabis), depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The coroner found no suspicious circumstance…
34y · Male·multiple injuries
…Graylands Hospital on 31 October 2013 following treatment for a relapse of schizophrenia precipitated by substance abuse. His mother had died in mid-2013, a significant psychosocial stressor. Community follow-up by Osbo…
36y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
…nds after police responded to a domestic violence 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…
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