110 results for “chronic alcohol dependence”
81y · Male·cardiac arrest following neck compression due to hanging
An 81-year-old man with a history of alcohol dependence, paranoid delusions regarding his wife's infidelity, and possible vascular dementia was admitt…
28y · Male·heroin toxicity
Elijah Shelley, a 28-year-old with borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, and polysubstance abuse, was admitted to Alfred Health following a suspected heroin overdose suicide attempt on 27 October 2008. Un…
43y · Female·mixed drug toxicity including methadone
43-year-old woman with long-standing opioid and benzodiazepine dependence died from mixed drug toxicity including methadone, amitriptyline, pregabalin, duloxetine, diazepam and p…
35y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
A 35-year-old man with chronic depression, alcohol dependence and amphetamine abuse was detained at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Emergen…
54y · Female·Acute alcohol toxicity with immersion
A 54-year-old woman with major depressive disorder and alcohol addiction died from acute alcohol toxicity with immersion. She was hospitalised involuntarily on 23 Decem…
59y · Female·mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity (ethanol, diazepam, fluoxetine, and…
Julie Gaye Williams, 59, died from mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity with aspiration of gastric contents. She had extensive psychiatric history including depression,…
50y · Female·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…mpression of the neck (hanging) in Bandyup Women's Prison on 15 June 2015. She was a remand prisoner with chronic alcoholism, depression, and suicidal ideation who had made a previous hanging attempt and ingested cleani…
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…
75y · Male·Hanging
Peter Nolan, a 75-year-old man with depression, chronic pain, alcohol dependence, and recent suicide attempts, died by hanging in an aged psychiatric mental heal…
4y · Male·Oxycodone toxicity from ingestion of 80mg OxyContin tablet
…edication. The tablet was not appropriately stored and remained accessible to the child. His parents were chronically dependent on prescription opioids and benzodiazepines, frequently incapacitated and unable to supervi…
45y · Female·Blunt force trauma to the head
…n, 45, died from blunt force trauma to the head sustained on 24-25 March 2017. She had a history of heavy alcohol use and advanced liver disease. The circumstances of her injury remain unclear—it could have resulted fro…
41y · Male·unknown
…ntact was 17 May 2010 at Swan District Hospital where psychiatric assessment found no acute risks despite chronic substance use and aggression. He had poor medication compliance, escalating drug dependence, and episodes…
52y · Male·hepatic failure secondary to hepatocellular carcinoma which developed from cirrh…
…ed 52, died from hepatic failure secondary to hepatocellular carcinoma developed from cirrhosis caused by chronic alcoholism and hepatitis C. He was an inmate at Long Bay Correctional Centre when diagnosed with end-stag…
50y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Matthew Francis Leach, a 50-year-old man with longstanding alcohol dependence, depression, and a history of suicide attempts, died by ligature hanging in his cell at Hakea …
61y · Female·respiratory failure consistent with end-stage chronic obstructive airways disord…
A 61-year-old woman with chronic obstructive airways disease, liver disease, depression, and alcohol dependence died from respiratory fail…
57y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity, predominantly propoxyphene (Doloxene)
…e), combined with benzodiazepines. His GP of 13 years prescribed Doloxene for 10 years despite documented alcohol abuse history, which was contraindicated. The GP also prescribed multiple central nervous system depressa…
45y · Male·multi-drug toxicity from ingestion of methadone and amitriptyline
… planning despite known suicidal ideation. Dr H. failed to refer to psychiatry, pain specialists, or drug/alcohol services despite complexity. The mental health team (RCNACS) performed appropriately and offered voluntar…
58y · Male·effects of chronic alcoholism
Jonathan Mark Hanckel, aged 58, died from chronic alcoholism complicated by Child C cirrhosis, hepatic encephalopathy, coagulopathy, sepsis, and multiple i…
65y · Female·klebsiella pneumonia sepsis and rhabdomyolysis after a fall at home
A 65-year-old woman with multiple chronic conditions including COPD, ischaemic heart disease, and alcoholic hepatitis fell at home and remained on …
54y · Male·incised wound to the neck
…errence Michael Malone, a 54-year-old man with a 20-year history of bipolar affective disorder, PTSD, and alcohol dependence, died by suicide in Brisbane Correctional Centre on 8 November 2014, three days after re-incar…
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