Coronial

394 results for substance_use_disorder

NSWhome2022-03-30

Inquest into the deaths of Stacey DOCHERTY and Seth DOCHERTY

38 and 3y · Female and male·Stacey: hanging; Seth: undetermined causes (likely suffocation, drowning, or str…

Stacey Docherty, a 38-year-old woman with complex post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder resulting from childhood sexual abuse, killed her 3-year-old son Seth before taking her own life in Mar…

psychiatrygeneral practicemedicationcommunicationalprazolam
VIChome2026-02-17

Finding into death of Laurence Mark O'brien

22y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (tapentadol, clonazepam, citalopram, amphetamine, olanzapine…

Laurence O'Brien, a 22-year-old with acquired brain injury from a childhood motor vehicle accident, died from mixed drug toxicity involving eight substances including prescribed opioids, benzodiazepines, and unprescribed…

general practicepsychiatrymedicationsystemtapentadol
VIChome2017-07-04

Finding into death of NJ

35y · Female·combined drug toxicity

A 35-year-old woman with long-standing substance use disorder, depression, and chronic pain died from combined drug toxicity involving methadone, pregabalin, methamphetamine, benzodiazepines, mirtazapine, promethazine an…

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TAS2024-10-03

Coroner's Finding: Martin, Thomas David Findings

33y · Male·ketoacidosis, likely alcoholic ketoacidosis

Thomas David Martin, aged 33, died of ketoacidosis between 1-2 April 2021 at Common Ground, a supported accommodation facility in Hobart. He had a long history of schizophrenia, involuntary mental health admissions, and …

psychiatrygeneral practicealcohol
VICmental health2022-12-13

Finding into death of Jamie Andrew Kowalewsky

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 psychiatric uni…

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VIChome2023-01-23

Finding into death of Cody Morrella Watson

19y · Female·Hanging

Cody Watson, 19, died by hanging following childhood sexual abuse, family violence, and inadequate trauma-informed care. She disclosed abuse at 15, subsequently developing borderline personality disorder, anxiety, depres…

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VIChome2022-12-15

Finding into death of Taylor Zachary Oliver

19y · Male·Stab wounds to the neck and chest

Taylor Oliver, a 19-year-old with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, died by self-inflicted stab wounds on 1 December 2019. He had been admitted to mental health inpatient care on 18 November 2019 following overdo…

psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystempaliperidone
NSWhome2015-10-23

Inquest into the death of Scott Clements

36y · Male·Unknown - advanced decomposition precluded determination

Scott Clements, a 36-year-old man with longstanding mental illness, depression, substance use disorder and multiple suicide attempts, was found dead at his home between 19 August and 14 October 2014. His body was in adva…

psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationsystemmethamphetamine
NSW2022-03-07

Inquest into the death of Ali Kizildag

47y · Male·Acute opioid (Heroin) toxicity

Ali Kizildag, 47, died from acute opioid (heroin) toxicity while in custody at Dawn De Loas Correctional Centre on 11 September 2018. He was found unresponsive in his cell after failing to return from a medical appointme…

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VICmental health2015-08-06

Finding into death of WJ

39y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to hanging

A 39-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, and substance use disorder was voluntarily admitted to Northern Hospital's psychiatric unit after presenting to ED with suicidal ideation. Despite documented suicidal thinkin…

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VIChospital2025-08-18

Finding into death of B T

53y · Male·Complications of hypoxic brain injury secondary to mixed drug toxicity (methylam…

BT, a 53-year-old man with substance use disorder and mental health conditions, died from complications of hypoxic brain injury secondary to mixed drug toxicity (methylamphetamine, benzodiazepines, metonitazene). He inje…

emergency medicineintensive caremethamphetamine
VIChome2026-04-17

Finding into death of Harrison William Ladd

25y · Male·Combined drug toxicity

Harrison William Ladd, 25, died from combined drug toxicity involving clonazepam, dexamphetamine, codeine, diazepam and pholcodine. He had complex mental health and substance use disorder requiring specialist addiction c…

general practicepsychiatrymedicationcommunicationclonazepam
VIChome2014-04-30

Finding into death of Nathan Troy Chalkley

27y · Male·Toxicity to heroin

Nathan Chalkley, 27, died from heroin toxicity on 27 January 2007. He was released from Barwon Prison in October 2006 on parole after serving time for criminal offences. Despite engagement with corrections, a psychiatris…

psychiatryforensic medicinesystemheroin
NSW2021-03-09

Inquest into the death of Robert MAXFIELD

45y · Male·multiple drug toxicity

Robert Maxfield, a 45-year-old inmate at Cooma Correctional Centre, died from multiple drug toxicity involving methadone and mirtazapine. He had a history of drug dependence and mental health conditions (schizophrenia, d…

forensic medicinepsychiatrymethadone
TAShome2023-06-19

Coroner's Finding: Dawson, Andrew

44y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity

Andrew Dawson, aged 44, died from methamphetamine toxicity on 11 December 2021 at his home in Leith, Tasmania. He had a history of depression, anxiety, heavy illicit drug use, and a recent suicide attempt by overdose in …

methamphetamine
NSWcommunity2021-09-23

Inquest into the death of M F

46y · Male·blunt force injuries from motor vehicle collision with a tree

A 46-year-old Aboriginal man died by suicide following a motor vehicle collision with a tree while being pursued by police responding to a welfare check. He had a complex history of depression, amphetamine addiction (ice…

general practicepsychiatrysystemdelayamphetamine
VIC2020-07-30

Finding into death of Reece Richard D'Antonio

26y · Male·Injuries sustained in a fall from height

Reece D'Antonio, aged 26, died after falling eight stories from the 15th floor of a building while attempting to evade police during a criminal operation. He had entered an apartment and climbed over the balcony, possibl…

methamphetamine
VICcommunity2017-10-16

Finding into death of Skye Suzanne Turner

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 2017. She had been admitted with o…

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QLDhome2008-09-12

Bertram, Amanda Renee

28y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity

Amanda Bertram, a 28-year-old with 8 years of drug addiction, died from mixed drug toxicity after injecting heroin and consuming amphetamines. Toxicology revealed potentially fatal levels of methylamphetamine and morphin…

toxicologypathologyheroin
NSWcommunity2025-07-10

Inquest into the death of Nathan Markl

31y · Male·Drowning

Nathan Markl, a 31-year-old man with a history of mental illness, intellectual impairment, and substance use disorder, died by drowning in Narrabri Creek on 7 July 2021. He was intoxicated and under the influence of meth…

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