464 results for “substance use history”
47y · Female·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…n's Prison died by ligature compression of the neck (hanging) on 13 August 2020. Ms Davis had significant history of substance use, mental health issues, and prior self-harm attempts. While physical health care was adeq…
36y · Male·Multi-organ failure complicating injecting drug use
A 36-year-old man with a 13-year history of schizophrenia and substance abuse was admitted involuntarily to a psychiatric unit on 15 September 201…
52y · Male·hanging
A 52-year-old man with a history of depression, ankylosing spondylitis, and severe obstructive sleep apnoea died by hanging in custody. He…
35y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (alcohol and diazepam)
A 35-year-old man with a history of drug and alcohol addiction died from mixed drug toxicity (alcohol 0.37 g/100mL and diazepam) after bei…
25y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury due to hanging
… rather than health-based interventions. Mental health assessment did not occur despite his S4 (self-harm history) rating. While staff made vigorous resuscitation efforts, the coroner found the decision to address escap…
0y · Female·Unascertainable
…psychosocial challenges, died unexpectedly on 24 June 2008 at Kalgoorlie Hospital with an unascertainable cause. The child was found unresponsive after co-sleeping with her father in a warm bedroom. Multiple SIDS risk f…
37y · Male·Toxic effects of heroin in combination with mirtazapine and sertraline
Leigh Ronald Bellingham, a 37-year-old man with a history of depression, suicidality, hepatitis C, and substance abuse, died from toxic effects of heroin in combin…
23y · Female·hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and aspiration pneumonia as a result of hanging
…Cumberland Hospital while detained as an involuntary mental health patient. She had a complex psychiatric history with schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder, substance use, and intellectual disability. Criti…
41y · Male·complications in association with effects of fire, with terminal palliative care
Peter James Wilson, 41-year-old male with complex mental health history including bipolar affective disorder, anxiety, OCD, and possible schizophrenia, died by suicide on 1 Nove…
44y · Male·Heroin toxicity in the setting of ischaemic heart disease
…om prison. He had been granted parole despite assessments recommending against it, citing poor compliance history. Within hours of release, he obtained heroin and used it, likely with reduced tolerance after prison abst…
29y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…gnificant adverse childhood events (ACE score of 7+), two previous suicide attempts, and violent criminal history. This missing information compromised all subsequent risk assessments and management decisions, including…
32y · Male·asphyxia arising from neck compression from self-inflicted ligature strangulatio…
Glen Russell, 32, died by suicide in Cessnock Correctional Centre while on remand. He had a complex history including childhood sexual assault, schizophrenia diagnosis, heroin use, and recent self-harm episodes. A…
41y · Female·mixed drug and alcohol toxicity
…cal lessons: rapid recognition of altered consciousness and immediate emergency response are critical; drug users and their contacts require education on overdose recognition and first aid; delay in treatment initiation…
33y · Male·sharp force injuries of the neck
Malcolm Brown, a 33-year-old Aboriginal man with a history of methamphetamine use, mental health crisis, and self-harm threats, died from sharp force injuries to hi…
59y · Female·Gunshot injuries to the head
…ating pattern of physical and emotional family violence throughout their relationship. CP had experienced abuse since childhood, suffered mental and physical health complications, and became dependent on alcohol. She wa…
47y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (pregabalin, oxycodone and mirtazapine)
A 47-year-old woman died from mixed drug toxicity involving pregabalin, oxycodone, and mirtazapine. She had chronic pain, anxiety, and depression, and attended a medical clinic frequently. Over five days before her death…
26y · Male·Craniocervical injuries following a train collision (pedestrian)
Sidarthan Gajaharan, a 26-year-old with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, died by suicide after being struck by a train while on unescorted ground leave from an involuntary mental health admission. He had been hospitali…
0y · Female·unascertained
…alist child protection units on 16-17 November but lacked resources for emergency accommodation and did not use the afterhours DCSSDS hotline. The family remained disconnected from consistent support. Multiple agencies …
51y · Male·Stab wounds to the chest
…the outcome. (2) Police should have gathered more detailed information from family members, who knew SB's history and recent self-harm allegations better than anyone. (3) The decision-making and tactical response were a…
26y · Male·shotgun wound of the chest
Nicholas Aaron Scott, a 26-year-old prisoner with a history of self-harm, escaped from Royal Hobart Hospital on 2 January 2023 while under correctional officer super…
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