28 results for “volatile substance abuse”
45y · Male·Shotgun wound to the head
…t needs (no rehabilitation facilities in far west NSW); understanding the lethal risk posed by untreated substance abuse combined with depression and firearm access; and the importance of family and community support ne…
25y · Female·inhalation of petrol (hydrocarbon inhalation)
This is a complex coroner's inquest into three Aboriginal deaths from petrol inhalation on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands. Kunmanara Hunt, age 25, died on 27 January 2001 after inhaling petrol fumes while lying face-dow…
29y · Male·inhalation of petrol (hydrocarbon inhalation) causing respiratory depression wit…
Three Aboriginal men aged 25-29 years died from petrol inhalation in identical circumstances over 1999-2001, each found face-down in bed with a shaped petrol can sealed to their face. All were chronic sniffers (>10 years…
27y · Male·hydrocarbon inhalation
This inquest involved three deaths from petrol inhalation (1999-2001) on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands. All three deceased were chronic sniffers (10+ years) who died from respiratory depression/asphyxia with distinctiv…
18y · Male·drowning in a motor vehicle accident
MK, 18 years old, died by drowning after his car entered Isabella Pond following a motor vehicle accident. Witnesses observed him inhaling from a balloon-shaped object while driving through a roundabout. A large nitrous …
57y · Male·Severe coronary artery disease. It is likely that Kevin's use of inhalants in cu…
…ly documented and communicated across systems to inform employment suitability; (3) prisoners with known substance use disorders should not be placed in environments enabling access to chemicals; (4) fragmented service …
16y · Male·Consequences of high voltage electrical injury due to mental disorder/psychosis
Reginald, a 16-year-old Aboriginal boy with first episode psychosis, intellectual disability, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, was admitted to the Youth Inpatient Unit and improved significantly with inpatient care. …
20y · Male·hanging
…al improvement, though his sister noted he remained depressed. Following discharge, the patient exhibited volatile mood, suicidal ideation, overdosed on antidepressants with alcohol, threatened to drive into a tree, and …
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