846 results for “substance use”
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…
21y · Male·hanging
…receding months. Despite identified high-risk factors for suicide (young male in post-separation period, substance use, relationship distress, possible depression), no systemic failures in suicide prevention were identi…
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 …
21y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest caused by methylamphetamine t…
A 21-year-old man died from hypoxic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest caused by methylamphetamine toxicity. He injected the drug at home and collapsed; despite immediate CPR by his un…
29y · Male·Incised injury to the neck
…terans; ensuring follow-up mental health support following compensation awards; monitoring patients with substance use and mood disorders; and early intervention when behavioural deterioration occurs. Recommended psycho…
27y · Male·Toxicity to heroin
…was 'just going to tell them what they want to hear.' During a work break over Christmas, he resumed heroin use at shared accommodation where other drug users resided, leading to fatal overdose. Clinical lessons include…
23y · Male·Haemorrhage from incised wounds to the neck and wrists
…ncluding childhood domestic violence exposure, paternal heroin overdose witnessed as a teenager, chronic substance use disorder with drug-induced psychosis, and recent suicide loss of a close friend. Despite police depl…
19y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone and diazepam)
… male died from mixed drug toxicity following ingestion of illicit methadone and diazepam. He was a regular user of illicit substances and prescription medications obtained without medical supervision. He had anxiety ma…
42y · Male·unascertained
Richard Vanderhelm, a 42-year-old man with a long history of substance dependence, disappeared on 21–24 May 2009 while undergoing community-based detoxification from methadone…
51y · Female·toxicity to heroin
Terri Elizabeth Musgrave, a 51-year-old with long-term illicit drug use and prescription medication addiction, died from heroin toxicity. She was involved in a domestic violence i…
1y · Male·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and multisystem failure in the setting of extre…
…c injury. The death was multifactorial. The mother had limited antenatal care despite known methamphetamine use during pregnancy, absent child protection notification, and booking failure by maternity services. The bree…
43y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, synthetic cannabinoids (5f-cumyl-pinaca and cumy…
…involving methadone, synthetic cannabinoids, olanzapine, and duloxetine. He had a significant history of substance abuse, family violence offending, and mental health issues. His death was the unintended consequence of …
47y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, amphetamines, hydroxyrisperidone, olanzapine)
Jay Joseph Harrison, a 47-year-old homeless man with schizophrenia and substance use disorder, died from combined drug toxicity involving heroin, amphetamines, hydroxyrisperidone, and o…
44y · Male·Stab wound to the chest
… affected the outcome. The coroner highlighted the reluctance of witnesses experiencing homelessness and substance use issues to report crimes to police, and recommended research into police legitimacy and community eng…
59y · Female·head injury
… assaulted by her son Majang Ngor during an acute psychotic episode induced by cannabis and methamphetamine use. Ngor had a documented first psychotic episode in February 2012, subsequently engaging with Orygen Youth He…
45y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia whilst being restrained, in the context of methamphetamine as…
…g restraint triggered a fatal cardiac arrhythmia. Clinical lessons include recognising that methamphetamine use causes long-term cardiomyopathy and creates a hyperadrenergic state increasing risk of arrhythmias. In comm…
48y · Male·Cardiomegaly and fatty liver in a man with alcohol intoxication
Steven Karastavrou, a 48-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia, poly-substance abuse (alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines), hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes, died suddenly at …
26y · Male·Injuries sustained in a fall from height
…l. The toxicology examination revealed high levels of methylamphetamine (5.7 mg/L), consistent with chronic use. The coroner found that while methamphetamine may have affected his decision-making and adrenaline levels, …
27y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
A 27-year-old man with polysubstance abuse disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, and borderline personality disorder died from mixed drug t…
54y · Male·asphyxia due to hanging
A 54-year-old man with long-standing mental health issues, substance use disorder, and terminal lung cancer died by hanging. He had a history of suicide attempts and was rec…
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