Coronial

121 results for methylamphetamine use disorder

SAhospital2023-10-12

Coroner's Finding: Philp, Afrika Rose Pearl

17y · Female·multiple injuries

…dical history including psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES), depression, anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorder. Toxicology showed methylamphetamine, amphetamine, THC, and therapeutic levels of ketamine and quetiapine…

neurosurgerytrauma surgerysystemmethamphetamine
VIC2021

Finding into death of Thi Minh Phuong Nguyen

29y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (gamma hydroxybutyrate, methylamphetamine, amphetamine, diaz…

… woman with a history of childhood and intimate partner violence died from mixed drug toxicity (GHB, methylamphetamine, amphetamine, diazepam). She had multiple mental health diagnoses including PTSD, depression, bipola…

general practicepsychiatrycommunicationsystemgamma hydroxybutyrate
SA2026-06-02

Coroner's Finding: Taylor, Nathan James

40y · Male·Unascertained

…cluding infective endocarditis with tricuspid valve damage (2018), schizophrenia, and intravenous substance use. In October 2021, abnormal ECGs showing left bundle branch block and prolonged QRS duration were obtained w…

cardiologygeneral medicinediagnosticsystempaliperidone
VIC2020-07-30

Finding into death of Reece Richard D'Antonio

26y · Male·Injuries sustained in a fall from height

…n adjacent apartment, but lost his grip and fell. The toxicology examination revealed high levels of methylamphetamine (5.7 mg/L), consistent with chronic use. The coroner found that while methamphetamine may have affec…

methamphetamine
VIChospital2021-05-10

Finding into death of Karim Aarras

45y · Male·Blood loss due to multiple self-inflicted incised injuries

Karim Aarras, a 45-year-old man with longstanding mental health issues, chronic pain, and substance use disorder (methamphetamine), presented to police in a severely agitated state following self-harm with a bro…

psychiatryemergency medicinemethamphetamine
SAhome2019-10-29

Coroner's Finding: LATTUCA Christophe Thomas Bruno

34y · Male·neck compression due to hanging

… the 24 hours before death, he argued with his girlfriend about infidelity and had consumed alcohol, methylamphetamine, and cannabis in breach of bail conditions. Medical care providers had offered mental health treatme…

general practicepsychiatryalcohol
VICcommunity2026-07-01

Finding into death of VNP

41y · Female·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height

VNP was a 41-year-old woman with longstanding bipolar disorder type 1, chronic pain from endometriosis, and substance misuse history who died by suicide on 10 July 2023…

general practicepsychiatryalcohol
WAcommunity2022-06-09

Inquest into the Death of Desmond Edward JACK

33y · Male·Gunshot injury to the anterior trunk (chest and upper abdomen)

Desmond Jack, a 33-year-old with longstanding bipolar affective disorder and psychotic symptoms, died from a single gunshot wound to the anterior trunk after being shot by police…

psychiatryemergency medicinesystemmirtazapine
SAhome2024-09-13

Coroner's Finding: Sulley, Matthew Wade

46y · Male·neck compression due to hanging

…suicide attempt by hanging (1997), prior suicidal ideation presentation (2021), and chronic methamphetamine use. Despite appearing compliant and reporting no mental health concerns on 7 March 2022, toxicology revealed c…

forensic medicinepsychiatrycommunicationsystemmethamphetamine
VIChome2025-08-28

Finding into death of MJU & KJH

39y · Female·MJU: stab wounds to the neck and chest; KJH: stab wounds to the back

… killed by MJU's husband CTH in a family violence homicide on 13-14 January 2022. CTH, who was using methylamphetamine and experiencing drug-induced psychosis with visual hallucinations, stabbed MJU multiple times and K…

psychiatryemergency medicinediagnosticcommunicationmethamphetamine
SAhome2019-07-24

Coroner's Finding: McNAMARA-CUTLER Juanita Lee

26y · Female·neck compression due to hanging

…ta Lee McNamara-Cutler, a 26-year-old mother of three with a complex history of mental illness, substance abuse, and prior suicide attempts, died by hanging on 7 September 2014, three days after release on home detentio…

psychiatryforensic medicinemethamphetamine
VIChome2023-07-27

Finding into death of Mr A

31y · Male·Hanging

Mr A, a 31-year-old man with a history of family violence, substance misuse, and mental health issues, died by hanging in April 2018. Key clinical lessons include: (1) the importance …

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemcommunicationmethamphetamine
SAhome2025-11-27

Coroner's Finding: Brown, Logan Reece

25y · Male·hanging

…me detention bail, died by hanging. He had a complex psychiatric history including borderline personality disorder, polysubstance use disorder, and chronic suicidal ideation dating from childhood. Despite multiple episod…

psychiatrygeneral practicemethamphetamine
VICcommunity2026-07-23

Finding into death of Andre Alistair Hei

44y · Male·Neck compression; Hanging

…Fitzroy Town Hall. He had a complex psychiatric history including depression, complex PTSD, methamphetamine use disorder, and chronic suicidal ideation. He presented frequently to Victorian emergency departments while i…

psychiatryaddiction medicinesystemmethamphetamine
VIChome2019-08-12

Finding into death of Traci O'Sullivan

42y · Female·The combined effects of blunt force injuries to the head and penetrating injurie…

…en 5-7 February 2015 at her home in Frankston North, Victoria. Ms O'Sullivan had escalating methamphetamine use and was diagnosed with drug-induced schizophrenia in 2014. She experienced delusions, paranoia and had beco…

psychiatrytoxicologymethamphetamine
QLDcommunity2017-11-09

Vance, Jason John

42y · Male·Undetermined

Jason Vance, a 42-year-old man with a history of substance misuse, disappeared in October 2013 after walking into Barakula State Forest near Chinchilla, Queensland. He was l…

delaycommunicationmethamphetamine
SAhome2020-05-28

Coroner's Finding: WHITE Jeffrey Thomas

35y · Male·heroin toxicity

…te, 35, died from heroin toxicity while on home detention bail. He had a 13-year history of polysubstance abuse including heroin, amphetamines, and methamphetamine. Three days before death, he contacted Drug and Alcohol…

addiction medicinegeneral practicedelayheroin
VIChome2025-10-09

Finding into death of Narelle Catherine Simmons

42y · Female·Haemothorax and pneumonia in the setting of acute and chronic chest injuries and…

…, with contributing factors of hepatic cirrhosis, chronic alcoholism, and multiple drugs (methadone, methylamphetamine, diazepam, sertraline). She was assaulted by her intimate partner Craig Jennion between 10-19 Octobe…

forensic medicinegeneral practicediagnosticcommunicationmethadone
VIC2013-11-28

Finding into death of Darren Robert Baxter

46y · Male·Complications of self-inflicted incised injuries to the neck

…with similar neck injuries). On 7 May 2013, after consuming alcohol and illicit drugs (amphetamines, methylamphetamine, cannabis) over several days, he became acutely agitated, self-harmed with multiple implements, and …

psychiatryemergency medicineamphetamine
QLDcommunity2026-02-13

Inquest into the passing of Steven Lee Nixon-McKellar

27y · Male·Sudden cardiac arrest in the context of physical and psychological exertion duri…

…fficers attempting to arrest him on 7 October 2021. He suffered cardiac arrest during restraint, with the cause determined to be multifactorial: prolonged physical and psychological exertion, police baton pressure acros…

emergency medicineforensic medicinemethamphetamine

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