568 results for “overdose”
15y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (morphine, 7-aminoclonazepam, fluoxetine, sertraline)
Joshua Meloury-Kaup, a 15-year-old boy with ADHD, anxiety disorder, and chronic sleep disturbance, died from mixed drug toxicity after ingesting his grandmother's medications (morphine, benzodiazepine, sertraline) while …
19y · Female·Unknown – not determined
Jasmine Morris was a 19-year-old Aboriginal woman last seen alive on 6 October 2009 in Grafton, NSW. She was reported missing on 20 October 2009 after a two-week absence. Despite extensive police investigation, her body …
61y · Male·hanging
…upportive psychotherapy, as he consistently declined antidepressant medication. In early January 2020, he overdosed on prescription painkillers following relationship breakdown and worsening back pain, requiring hospital…
44y · Female·Acute bronchopneumonia complicating multi-drug toxicity (alprazolam, opiates, be…
Meaghan Gardner, a 44-year-old woman with a history of respiratory problems, pneumonia, schizophrenia, and substance abuse, died from acute bronchopneumonia complicated by multi-drug toxicity (alprazolam, opiates, benzod…
Female·Miranda Howard: aspiration pneumonia complicating overdose of prescription medic…
…quate mental health care in South Australia. Miranda Howard (22) died from aspiration pneumonia following overdose; Aurora McPherson-Smith (18) from multi-organ failure following hydrochloric acid ingestion. Both were in…
40y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia caused by atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular dis…
Brendan Triffett, aged 40 years with significant acquired brain injury from a past drug overdose, multiple comorbidities including morbid obesity, epilepsy, emphysema and atherosclerotic cardiovascular …
25y · Male·Cardiorespiratory failure due to unpredictable additive effect of combination of…
George Shoobridge, a 25-year-old man with a long history of polydrug addiction, died from cardiorespiratory failure caused by the unpredictable additive effect of multiple drugs in combination (diazepam, morphine, codein…
19y · Male·Stab wounds to the neck and chest
…ds on 1 December 2019. He had been admitted to mental health inpatient care on 18 November 2019 following overdose and suicidal ideation, and discharged 36 hours later. Post-discharge, his mental state deteriorated coinc…
18y · Male·acute neck compression due to hanging
…t at Yatala was inadequate: he scored 7 on stress screening instead of the correct 9; his scars and prior overdose were not properly recorded; and he was placed in single-cell F Division with a known ligature point (vent…
29y · Male·unknown, probably immersion
Shane Flanders, a 29-year-old man with a complex psychiatric history including personality disorder, substance abuse, previous suicide attempt, and drug-induced psychosis, disappeared on 28 January 2016 after being relea…
49y · Male·Drug toxicity (methadone)
Brenton Grosser, a 49-year-old man with alcohol addiction history, died from methadone toxicity after consuming three 100ml takeaway methadone bottles prescribed to his housemate. He had consumed significant alcohol (app…
29y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity
Shane John Robinson, a 29-year-old prisoner with complex medical conditions including Crohn's disease, pulmonary embolism, anaemia and schizoaffective disorder, died from multiple drug toxicity in prison. He had been pre…
36y · Male·Unknown - advanced decomposition precluded determination
…nted medical contact thereafter. The coroner could not determine whether death was by suicide, accidental overdose, or natural causes. Clinical lessons include the challenges of assessing suicide risk in patients with ch…
31y · Male·Combined Drug Toxicity (amitriptyline and metoclopramide)
Bo Zhao, a 31-year-old business owner, died from combined drug toxicity (amitriptyline and metoclopramide) in a hotel room on 28 February 2019. He was facing serious criminal charges for fraud involving millions of dolla…
44y · Female·natural causes, possibly a cardiac arrhythmia
…cluded the death was likely due to natural causes, specifically a cardiac arrhythmia, with no evidence of overdose or clinical mismanagement. This case highlights the importance of forensic pathologists communicating wit…
28y · Female·3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine (MDMA) and ketamine toxicity
Trang Thi Thu Le, 28, died on her birthday from MDMA and ketamine toxicity after attending an electronic dance music event at John Cain Arena. She collapsed after consuming drugs purchased from an unknown source within t…
38y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity including metonitazene
A 38-year-old man with a long history of substance use, depression, anxiety and ADHD died from mixed drug toxicity involving metonitazene. He believed he was injecting heroin but had unknowingly obtained metonitazene (a …
72y · Male·Hanging
A 72-year-old male inmate at Long Bay Correctional Centre died by hanging in April 2017. He had a documented history of depression managed with antidepressant medications, and his medication (mirtazapine) was adjusted tw…
20y · Female·Complications of neck compression in the setting of partial suspension
…h East and Border Mental Health Service (NEBMHS) with documented suicidal ideation, previous attempts via overdose and other means, and a complex psychiatric history. While NEBMHS provided appropriate initial assessment …
24y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, benzodiazepine and others)
Samuel Morrison, 24, died from combined drug toxicity involving heroin, benzodiazepines and other substances. He had a long history of depression, anxiety and illicit drug use, and had recently been discharged from psych…
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