87 results for “substance withdrawal”
42y · Male·incised wound to the neck
Wesley Robert Jennings, a 42-year-old male with long-standing depression, anxiety, hepatitis C and substance use history, died by suicide by incised neck wound whilst on remand in prison. The coroner found no demo…
49y · Male·pneumonia, hypoxic brain injury and cardiac arrest
…c arrest with hypoxic brain injury and died. Contributing factors included failure to recognise cannabis withdrawal contributing to delirium, use of anticholinergic olanzapine potentially worsening confusion, and shackli…
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…e case highlights the importance of comprehensive assessment and appropriate management of patients with substance use disorders in community settings. Key clinical lessons include: ensuring thorough initial assessment …
36y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
Skye Turner, a 36-year-old woman with borderline personality disorder and substance use disorder, died from mixed drug toxicity after being discharged from Maroondah Hospital on 8 March 20…
33y · Male·Neck compression (hanging)
…ted murder. He had a recent suicide attempt by gunshot wound (31 October), was on opiate medications for withdrawal management, and presented with anxiety and withdrawal symptoms. Initially assessed as medium risk with 6…
47y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Death in Alcohol Misuse (SUDAM)
…misuse (2 bottles nightly) and was prescribed diazepam by her GP, Dr H., starting April 2013 for alcohol withdrawal symptoms without specialist addiction training or formal guidelines. Autopsy revealed alcoholic liver di…
68y · Male·Ischaemic small and large intestine complicating cardiogenic shock in the settin…
…mptoms like vomiting and diarrhoea in elderly prisoners may indicate serious pathology, not just alcohol withdrawal; (2) vital sign distortions (diastolic hypertension, hypothermia) require medical assessment; (3) system…
30y · Male·Head injury; severe traumatic brain injury with global cerebral ischaemic injury…
Leigh Joseph Riley, a 30-year-old man with intellectual disability and substance abuse history, died from severe head injury following a physical altercation. He was punched in the face…
32y · Female·Compression of the neck
…sessment despite documented family violence history, poor medication compliance, psychotic symptoms, and substance abuse; (2) NLU's diagnosis remained unclear (alcohol abuse vs. psychosis) without clear clinical rationa…
15y · Male·compression of the neck by hanging
…tors; (4) inadequate mental health assessment on admission despite reported petrol sniffing and cannabis withdrawal; (5) possible depression and psychotic symptoms (hearing voices) not adequately documented or investigat…
30y · Male·hanging
…year-old with a long history of benzodiazepine dependence and previous psychiatric episodes triggered by withdrawal. He presented to Calvary Mater Hospital after a deliberate overdose of 48 Etizolam tablets with stated i…
46y · Male·cause of death cannot be determined
…complex mental health issues including borderline schizophrenia, depression, and a history of trauma and substance use, was found deceased in his Bicheno home after an estimated two-month absence. His body was in advanc…
44y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to heroin and alcohol toxicity
…as resuscitated by emergency services but suffered irreversible brain damage and died after life support withdrawal. The case highlights the complexity of drug-related deaths and the role of harm minimisation policies in…
40y · Male·Unascertained; opioid withdrawal-related seizure or cardiac arrhythmia could not…
… about his altered consciousness, he was cleared for police custody. In prison, he presented with opioid withdrawal symptoms, minimal oral intake, drowsiness, and difficulty mobilising. Despite appropriate medical and ps…
41y · Male·unknown
… 17 May 2010 at Swan District Hospital where psychiatric assessment found no acute risks despite chronic substance use and aggression. He had poor medication compliance, escalating drug dependence, and episodes of viole…
0y · Female·undetermined; possible suffocation not definitively established at autopsy
A 4-week-old neonate died at home with undetermined cause, though suffocation on a soft pillow was considered possible. The infant was born prematurely on a concrete pavement to a mother with untreated opioid addiction a…
33y · Female·hanging
…n and appropriate treatment. This case highlights the importance of identifying at-risk individuals with substance use disorders, prior suicide attempts, and psychosocial stressors for intensive mental health monitoring…
gunshot wounds; multiple deaths during police interventions with mentally ill in…
…roved medication monitoring including drug screening, better police-health information sharing, tactical withdrawal training for officers, and critical incident review procedures.
25y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to methadone toxicity
…is testing, fell within acceptable clinical practice given the doctor's experience and Steven's reported withdrawal symptoms. Critical gaps existed in handover protocols between health and corrections staff, wellbeing ch…
27y · Male·undetermined
…ned cause in the context of poor mental health. Peter had a history of self-harm, suicidal ideation, and substance use, with recent psychiatric hospitalisations. He had recently been discharged from psychiatric care and…
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