97 results for “heroin abuse”
31y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
…r than be apprehended. The coroner found the death was by suicide. The deceased had a long history of drug abuse, was on parole with bail conditions, had attempted suicide by heroin overdose days earlier, and had not ea…
45y · Female·mixed drug toxicity including heroin and methylamphetamine
Barbara Dobson, a 45-year-old woman with a long history of substance abuse, violent relationships, and mental health issues, died of mixed drug toxicity including heroin and methyla…
1y · Male·head injury
…d from head injuries inflicted by his mother's de facto partner, Mr B, while the mother was away obtaining heroin. The child had multiple previous injuries documented by childcare staff and presented with concerning brui…
19y · Male·heroin toxicity
Marshall Carter, 19, died in custody from heroin toxicity at Yatala Labour Prison. He had a long history of drug abuse starting from age 14 and was an intr…
44y · Male·Heroin toxicity
A 44-year-old man with a 24-year history of opioid addiction died from heroin toxicity two days after release from prison on a Community Corrections Order. He had been on opioid replac…
15y · Female·hypoxic brain damage due to multiple drug toxicity
A 15-year-old girl in out-of-home residential care died from accidental overdose of heroin and methylamphetamine (speedballing) in her bedroom while a known drug user was present. She had complex t…
32y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity (including heroin)
Kirk Steven Ardern, a 32-year-old male with a long history of opioid dependence and substance abuse, died from multiple drug toxicity (including heroin) three days after release from prison. Two critical cl…
41y · Female·mixed drug and alcohol toxicity
…ise Richards, 41 years old, died from mixed drug and alcohol toxicity on 11 January 2014. She had consumed heroin (evidenced by 6-MAM metabolite), alcohol, benzodiazepines, and other prescription medications. Her boyfrie…
37y · Male·Morphine toxicity from accidental overdose of crushed Kapanol (slow-release morp…
…ental overdose of crushed Kapanol (slow-release morphine capsules). He had a long history of polysubstance abuse, encephalitis from age 15, and was enrolled in a methadone program. The death occurred while he was under …
Unknown·Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collisions
…hen his vehicle crashed during a one-minute pursuit whilst severely intoxicated with methylamphetamine and heroin. The coroner found police did not cause or contribute to any deaths. Four of five evading drivers/riders h…
16y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
Maria Liordos, a 16-year-old in state care with complex trauma, substance abuse, mental health issues and high-risk behaviours, died from mixed drug toxicity. The coroner identified sign…
34y · Male·Long drop hanging resulting in complete decapitation
…mmunity Treatment Order. He had a 15-year history of chronic paranoid schizophrenia, chronic polysubstance abuse (marijuana, heroin, amphetamines), and recurrent suicidal ideation with previous attempts. The coroner fou…
45y · Male·bronchopneumonia and combined drug toxicity
…ude: (1) the difficulty managing patients with co-occurring severe mental illness and persistent substance abuse in community settings without integrated long-term residential facilities; (2) documentation gaps in psych…
31y · Female·Consequences of an undetermined assault
Dulcie Birt, a 31-year-old woman with a history of substance abuse, died in Riverview bushland in October 2009 following an assault by her partner Alwyn Gwilliams. While Gwi…
25y · Male·opiate toxicity (heroin overdose)
… program participant, was found dead in his Caloundra apartment on 11 September 1995 from opiate toxicity (heroin overdose). He had relocated from Western Australia to Queensland after agreeing to testify against crimina…
37y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, methadone and diazepam) in a man with coronary arte…
Michael Gledhill, 37, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin, methadone, and diazepam, complicated by pre-existing coronary artery disease. He was enrolled in a methad…
20y · Female·Ligature compression of the neck
…he secure ward of Swan Adult Mental Health Services. She had a history of depression, psychosis, substance abuse, and prior suicide attempts following traumatic relationships. She was admitted involuntarily under the Me…
15y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to hanging
…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 2006, she was found hanging beneath the house where O'Sachy also…
50y · Male·hanging
50-year-old male with long-standing substance abuse history (alcohol, marijuana, heroin until 2009) and complex mental health issues including depression, anx…
43y · Female·mixed drug toxicity including methadone
…egulation guidelines in prescribing five takeaway methadone doses weekly despite known harmful alcohol and heroin use; long-term diazepam prescribing without adequate weaning despite guidelines recommending cessation; an…
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