533 results for “methamphetamine use”
23y · Male·Neck compression as a result of hanging
Jonathon Hogan, a 23-year-old Aboriginal man of Wiradjuri, Ngiyampaa and Murrawarri descent, died by hanging at Junee Correctional Centre on 3 February 2018 while serving remand. He had longstanding schizophrenia with pr…
36y · Male·Hanging
A 36-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, substance use disorder, and previous psychotic episodes was discharged from psychiatric inpatient care after being absent…
29y · Male·hanging
… Assessment Prison, Nurse T D assigned Casey a P3 rating despite six previous suicide attempts, substance abuse, and schizophrenic symptoms. After self-harm on 29 February, registrar Dr S T urgently requested psychiatri…
22y · Male·Multiple injuries caused when the vehicle he was driving collided with a tree
…ted, drug-affected psychotic patient, though coroner found seclusion in Purple Room appropriate. Clinicians used sound judgment under difficult circumstances. Key lessons: formalize gate leave documentation with familie…
42y · Female·Haemothorax and pneumonia in the setting of acute and chronic chest injuries and…
…rtner Craig Jennion between 10-19 October 2021. Clinical lessons: victims of family violence with substance use disorders are at heightened risk of femicide and may present with injuries initially misattributed to overd…
32y · Male·Multidrug overdose
A 32-year-old man with a history of polysubstance abuse, schizoaffective disorder, and chronic pain died from multidrug overdose at home. He had obtained fentanyl,…
0y · Unknown·Category II Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (co-sleeping)
…k factors present: soft pillows, loose bedding, bed-sharing with parent and sibling, and parental substance use. The coroner found the Department of Child Safety failed to conduct proper investigations despite multiple …
43y · Male·acute right heart failure (cor pulmonale) complicating foreign body (microcrysta…
A 43-year-old male died from acute right heart failure (cor pulmonale) caused by pulmonary granulomas resulting from intravenous injection of crushed methylphenidate (Ritalin) tablets.…
33y · Female·Methylamphetamine intoxication leading to agitated delirium and extreme exertion…
A 33-year-old female with a history of methylamphetamine use consumed the drug and became acutely intoxicated, exhibiting agitated delirium and bizarre behaviour search…
15y · Female·methylamphetamine and methadone toxicity
… housing needs. Despite documented mental health concerns (self-harm, suicidal ideation) and suspected drug use, she received decreasing oversight rather than enhanced support during a critical period. Key preventable f…
20y · Female·Methylamphetamine toxicity
Laura Kate Muckersie, a 20-year-old female with a history of drug use, died on 30 July 2001 from methylamphetamine toxicity. Her body was found in a storm water drain in Swan Vi…
34y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height
…; Caulfield locked the door behind them and fled to the balcony to attempt escape. The coroner found police use of force was reasonable in the circumstances and did not contribute to his death. Key issues included lack …
38y · Male·gunshot wound to the abdomen with massive internal haemorrhage
Ray Campbell, aged 38, died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen on 17 September 2002. He was found in a workshop with a Styre pistol nearby. The coroner returned an open finding, unable to determine definitively whether …
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial cardiorespiratory arrest
…paranoia, aggression, and 'super-strength' during restraint. Post-mortem examination revealed no specific cause of death. Forensic pathologist Dr H. concluded death was multifactorial, possibly involving excited deliriu…
30y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (4-Fluoroamphetamine, 25C-NBOMe, dimethylamphetamine, methyl…
…gers of unregulated drug markets. Key lessons include the critical need for drug checking services to allow users to verify substance contents before consumption, and the necessity for rapid early warning systems to ale…
24y · Male·Head injury from explosion
A 24-year-old man died when his hired truck's cargo compartment exploded while driving. The rear compartment contained three LPG gas cylinders (domestic barbeque bottles), all found with partially open valves. Gas leaked…
44y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck and methylamphetamine effect
…he tourniquet, took photographs, and spent considerable time examining the deceased's phone to understand household events that day. CPR was not started until approximately 90 minutes after discovery, when the deceased …
51y · Male·Drowning
…ner found the death preventable through proper vessel maintenance, bilge pumping mechanisms, and lifejacket use. Multiple systemic failures in recreational vessel regulation in Victoria were identified.
varied: sudden unexpected death in infancy (unsafe sleeping environment); drowni…
…leeping, unsafe bedding), inadequate parental engagement with health services, family violence, substance abuse, and parental mental health issues. Coroner emphasizes system-level failures: workforce shortages, inadequa…
15y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to hanging
…nd vulnerable young woman under a Child Protection Order, living with 28-year-old Alexander O'Sachy, a drug user and violent offender. She had a history of self-harm, drug abuse, and high-risk behaviours. On 7 September…
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