135 results for “polysubstance use disorder”
28y · Male·toxicity to heroin
…t the Braybrook Hotel on 8-9 March 2011. He had a 13-year history of heroin dependence, complicated by polysubstance use including methylamphetamines, benzodiazepines, and hepatitis C infection. He was severely depresse…
29y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity
…ith complex medical conditions including Crohn's disease, pulmonary embolism, anaemia and schizoaffective disorder, died from multiple drug toxicity in prison. He had been prescribed multiple medications including methad…
53y · Male·Complications of hypoxic brain injury secondary to mixed drug toxicity (methylam…
BT, a 53-year-old man with substance use disorder and mental health conditions, died from complications of hypoxic brain injury secondary to mixed d…
50y · Male·Neck compression and hanging
BE, a 50-year-old former Australian Army veteran with PTSD, depression, and past polysubstance use, died by suicide via hanging. He had been engaged with psychiatric care since 2021, showing improv…
36y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
A 36-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder, traumatic brain injury, and substance use disorder died by ligature while an involuntary inpatient in a …
18y · Male·Heroin toxicity
Edward Grant Harris, an 18-year-old with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and borderline intellectual function, died from heroin toxicity in his supported accommodation. He…
24y · Male·cardio-respiratory arrest due to multi-drug toxicity
Hugh Lisle, a 24-year-old man with severe chronic arthritis, depression, polysubstance addiction and gambling disorder, died in a private psychiatric facility after admission for substance …
39y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone, benzodiazepines, olanzapine, zopiclone)
Jason Hosier, a 39-year-old man with complex mental health and substance use history, died from mixed drug toxicity following discharge from Sunshine Hospital. He was subject to an inp…
34y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, methadone, diazepam and risperidone)
…ommunication protocols for welfare checks in supported housing, ensuring intoxication policies address polysubstance interactions, and recognizing that missed doses in opioid-dependent patients significantly increase ov…
52y · Female·unascertained - likely combination of underlying natural disease (myocardial inf…
Lisa Murphy, a 52-year-old woman with mental illness and substance use history, died following a physical altercation at a convenience store. She became involved in a verbal and …
24y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, benzodiazepine and others)
…heroin, benzodiazepines and other substances. He had a long history of depression, anxiety and illicit drug use, and had recently been discharged from psychiatric hospital where he received electroconvulsive therapy. Wi…
30y · Male·neck compression
…e had a history of command auditory hallucinations instructing self-harm, recent suicide attempts, and polysubstance abuse. Despite appropriate clinical management by Forensicare including medication, psychiatric review…
44y · Male·acute alcohol intoxication
…d alcohol level of 0.572g/100ml (above the lethal threshold of 0.4g/100ml), combined with methylamphetamine use. He had a longstanding alcohol use disorder with multiple prior detoxification admissions that ended premat…
18y · Female·Multidrug toxicity (GHB, amphetamines, benzodiazepines)
… discharged early from a residential rehabilitation program. She had complex trauma history, PTSD, and polysubstance abuse. Following early discharge from the Gippsland Youth Residential Rehabilitation Program on 15 Feb…
43y · Male·hypoxic brain injury caused by cardiac arrest due to unintentional drug poisonin…
A 43-year-old man with long-standing opioid use disorder and polysubstance dependence died from hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest caused by dru…
50y · Male·Hanging
Craig Harvey, a 50-year-old man with depression, polysubstance use disorder, and antisocial personality disorder, died by hanging in Casey Hospital's mental health i…
34y · Male·Gunshot injuries to chest and left shoulder
Joseph Abela, a 34-year-old with chronic paranoid schizophrenia and polysubstance use, died from gunshot wounds inflicted by police during a mental health welfare check on 25 October 2…
25y · Female·Compression of the neck
…5-year-old woman, died by suicide via neck compression while intoxicated. She had a history of substance misuse (cocaine, alcohol), anxiety treated with Zoloft, and was taking alprazolam. On the morning of her death, sh…
34y · Male·Long drop hanging resulting in complete decapitation
…on on a Community 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 c…
22y · Male·Immersion in water (drowning) in a man with combined drug effect
…ber 2020. He had chronic schizophrenia with persistent delusional beliefs (microchip in ear) and was a polysubstance user, particularly methylamphetamine. He received treatment in Casuarina Prison, the Frankland Centre,…
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