105 results for “prescription drug abuse”
50y · Male·methadone and alprazolam intoxication
… becoming heavily intoxicated. Police records from 2009-2011 indicated possible medication distribution and drug misuse, but this information was not shared with his GP or the Pharmaceutical Services Branch. The coroner …
24y · Male·bronchopneumonia complicating oxycodone toxicity
…disorder and chronic pain who died from bronchopneumonia complicating oxycodone toxicity. He engaged in prescription shopping across multiple doctors and pharmacies, obtaining oxycodone and benzodiazepines despite prior …
4y · Male·Oxycodone toxicity from ingestion of 80mg OxyContin tablet
…ot appropriately stored and remained accessible to the child. His parents were chronically dependent on prescription opioids and benzodiazepines, frequently incapacitated and unable to supervise him. The Department of Hu…
26y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity and bronchopneumonia
Daniel James Hall, aged 26, died on 31 July 2010 from multiple drug toxicity and bronchopneumonia after consuming approximately 10-12 OxyContin tablets over 24 hours, vastly e…
33y · Male·Undetermined
Robert Thomas Love, a 33-year-old man with a history of alcohol and drug abuse and mental health difficulties, was found dead in his home in February 2015. The cause of death remai…
42y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (sertraline, amlodipine, lamotrigine, quetiapin…
Luke Trevor Young, 42, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (sertraline, amlodipine, lamotrigine, quetiapine) in a suicide by overdose. He had severe…
42y · Male·Complications post polypharmacy toxicity
Gregory Sedgman, aged 42, died from polypharmacy toxicity after consuming excessive prescription medications at a post-sentence supervision residential facility. He had deliberately accumulated medica…
60y · Male·Complications of chronic lung disease (emphysema, foreign body giant cell reacti…
…rtension died at home. He had a history of heavy smoking, chronic back pain treated with morphine, alcohol abuse, and hepatic cirrhosis. Post-mortem examination revealed marked emphysema, evidence of intravenous drug ab…
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 paracetamol. Two GPs pres…
41y · Female·Brain, chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collisi…
…am (not prescribed) in her system. The coroner determined she likely fell asleep at the wheel, with non-prescription diazepam contributing to the drowsiness. This case highlights the serious risk of driving while under 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…
Male·Combined effects of multiple blunt force injuries and the effects of fire (Craig…
…ion monitoring between prescribers; (2) emergency doctors unaware of Whitall's repeated hospital visits and drug-seeking pattern; (3) decision to supply 20mg diazepam as take-home doses on Boxing Day despite signs of pro…
20y · Male·Lung infection on a background of oxycodone intoxication
…est practice thresholds of 120-200mg. Dr S. failed to seek required approvals before prescribing controlled drugs to patients at risk of drug dependence, demonstrating substantial lack of judgement. The coroner found ins…
43y · Male·acute right heart failure (cor pulmonale) complicating foreign body (microcrysta…
…t thorough risk assessment and monitoring. Public education campaigns addressing the hazards of intravenous drug injection and diversion of prescription stimulants are needed to prevent similar deaths.
39y · Male·combined drug toxicity
Phillip Buckley, 39, died from combined drug toxicity involving oxycontin, diazepam, alcohol and venlafaxine. He had been prescribed high-dose oxycontin…
48y · Female·Combined drug toxicity involving oxycodone, benzodiazepines (diazepam, nordiazep…
A 48-year-old woman with epilepsy, depression, anxiety and documented drug dependence died from combined toxicity of oxycodone, benzodiazepines, amitriptyline and other drugs. Over 1…
36y · Male·Unknown - advanced decomposition precluded determination
…dy was in advanced decomposition, precluding determination of cause of death. He had recently relapsed into drug use including methamphetamine and prescription medications, and expressed suicidal ideation on 18 August 20…
26y · Female·morphine toxicity complicated terminally by bronchopneumonia
…depression died from morphine toxicity complicated by aspiration pneumonia. She had a documented history of drug-seeking behaviour, forged prescriptions, and doctor-shopping. Her GP prescribed escalating doses of morphin…
35y · Male·Fentanyl toxicity
…ticularly overnight when staff failed to conduct required two-hourly checks. He had a history of substance abuse, drug-seeking behaviour, and multiple medications. While his GP appropriately prescribed Fentanyl after co…
47y · Female·serotonin syndrome due to combined toxicity of moclobemide and paroxetine
A 47-year-old woman with a long history of prescription drug abuse died from serotonin syndrome caused by combined toxicity of moclobemide (MAOI) and paroxetin…
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