533 results for “methamphetamine use”
44y · Male·undetermined; possibly multiple internal injuries from collision, acute myocardi…
…e scene. No autopsy was performed due to cultural objections upheld by the court. Toxicology revealed methamphetamine, amphetamine, and ephedrine in his blood, and 100g of cannabis was found in the vehicle. The coroner …
23y · Male·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height
… the fall. The deceased thrashed, broke free, and jumped backward off the bridge. Toxicology detected methamphetamine, amphetamine, MDMA and MDA. The coroner commended the attending police for their exemplary conduct an…
33y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging with resuscitation
…y identification and intervention for acute suicidal ideation in recently released prisoners with substance use disorders and relationship crises may improve outcomes.
40y · Male·unknown
… in drug dealing and debt collection, or misadventure following disorientation. While Roe was a heavy methamphetamine user exhibiting paranoid and erratic behaviour, was involved in significant drug debts, and had assoc…
24y · Male·methamphetamine toxicity in the background of atrioventricular node artery dyspl…
Jordan Cruickshank, a 24-year-old Aboriginal man, died from methamphetamine toxicity with underlying atrioventricular node artery dysplasia while being pursued by police during …
48y · Male·Stab wound to the hip causing exsanguination from incision of the external iliac…
…ances about being excluded from family due to alleged accusations of sexual assault. Lamblin had planned to use a borrowed guitar as a conversation opener about their relationship. He arrived at the factory armed with a…
47y · Male·self-inflicted stab wound to the chest with penetration of the left ventricle of…
… on home detention died from a self-inflicted stab wound to the chest. He had a history of heroin and methamphetamine use and was receiving methadone maintenance and mirtazapine while in custody. In early December, foll…
29y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia triggered by myocardial ischaemia arising from physical exert…
…vere coronary artery disease (75-90% narrowing), morbid obesity, hypertension, smoking history, prior methamphetamine use, and probable schizophrenia. Police attended to serve a domestic violence order after minimal inf…
29y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin and methamphetamine)
A 29-year-old man with a history of heroin and methamphetamine addiction died from mixed drug toxicity. He had suffered a work-related back injury leading to opioid…
23y · Male·gunshot injury to the head
…s fatally shot by police officer after a vehicle pursuit and factory incident. Toxicology showed high methamphetamine levels. After a police pursuit ended, Ahokava and two companions fled into an industrial factory. Pol…
25y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash, including basal skull frac…
… collision on 25 May 2023. He was driving at approximately 150 kph under the influence of alcohol and methamphetamine, was not wearing a seatbelt, and crossed into the opposing lane. He sustained fatal injuries includin…
25y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
…le on Widford Street, Broadmeadows. Clinical lessons include the significant role of drug impairment (methamphetamine at 0.5mg/L) in impairing driving ability and decision-making, which may have contributed to his loss …
38y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiorespiratory arrest caused by mixed…
…t, after she had difficulty self-injecting due to poor venous access. She had longstanding intravenous drug use and depression. Clinically, this case highlights: (1) the vulnerability of patients with difficult venous a…
32y · Female·Combined drug (alprazolam and methadone) toxicity
… injection of illicit drugs at her supported housing residence. She had a longstanding history of substance use disorder, commencing in adolescence, with previous attempts at rehabilitation including methadone maintenan…
36y · Male·Multiple Sharp Force Injuries to Chest and Neck
… 36-year-old with a history of first-episode psychosis (2012) and relapse (2014) both associated with methamphetamine use, ceased antipsychotic medication in September 2019 with GP support after achieving 3 years stabil…
32y · Male·multiple injuries caused by a single vehicle crash
A 32-year-old man with long-standing methamphetamine addiction and drug-induced psychosis died in a motor vehicle crash on 6 January 2024. Although he rec…
34y · Male·acute methamphetamine toxicity from ingested balloons that burst or dissolved in…
Ossama Al Refaay, a remand inmate at Long Bay Hospital, died from acute methamphetamine toxicity after ingesting balloons containing the drug during or shortly before a prison visit. Forens…
44y · Male·Hanging
…n a prison cell two days after reception. Despite disclosing a history of depression and recent heavy methamphetamine use, he was not prescribed his usual escitalopram medication, was placed in a cell with numerous hang…
18y · Male·unascertained cause; possibly drowning, hypothermia, cold water immersion, or ca…
Lochlan Mortimer-Shearer, 18 years old, died of unascertained cause after fleeing police in a stolen vehicle on 21 June 2016. He was evading apprehension after breaching bail …
41y · Male·Unable to be ascertained
41-year-old male with schizophrenia/drug-induced psychosis and methamphetamine use died following police restraint on M5 motorway. Admitted to Shellharbour Hospital 10-30 May 2022 …
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