227 results for “alcohol dependence”
55y · Male·Hanging
Christopher Traill, a 55-year-old lawyer with alcohol dependence and depression, died by hanging in a psychiatric inpatient unit on 25 February 2017, just hour…
54y · Female·Acute alcohol toxicity with immersion
A 54-year-old woman with major depressive disorder and alcohol addiction died from acute alcohol toxicity with immersion. She was hospitalised involuntarily on 23 Decem…
59y · Female·Gunshot injuries to the head
…rienced abuse since childhood, suffered mental and physical health complications, and became dependent on alcohol. She was receiving psychiatric support but did not disclose the domestic violence to her treating psychia…
Female·Hanging
…and mental health issues including depression and psychotic behaviour. She received treatment for opiate dependence at North Yarra Community Health but with poor engagement and discontinued psychiatric medications. After…
43y · Female·stab wound to the chest; contributing factors were aspiration of stomach content…
… a stab wound to the chest in circumstances that remain unclear. She had a complex history of depression, alcohol dependence, and family crisis (children removed from her care). She was found fatally wounded outside her…
56y · Female·combined drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, amitriptyline and mirtazapine); pul…
…icity involving methadone, diazepam, amitriptyline, and mirtazapine. She had a long history of substance dependence and had voluntarily ceased methadone treatment five months prior to death. She obtained methadone illega…
28y · Male·heroin toxicity
Elijah Shelley, a 28-year-old with borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, and polysubstance abuse, was admitted to Alfred Health following a suspected heroin overdose suicide attempt on 27 October 2008. Un…
33y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia and hypoxic brain injury in a man consuming alcohol and met…
A 33-year-old man with alcohol dependence died from aspiration pneumonia and hypoxic brain injury after consuming approximately 40ml of …
50y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Matthew Francis Leach, a 50-year-old man with longstanding alcohol dependence, depression, and a history of suicide attempts, died by ligature hanging in his cell at Hakea …
27y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, methadone, diazepam and amphetamines)
Hunter Joseph Stewart, a 27-year-old with major depressive disorder and alcohol dependence, was admitted to St Vincent's Acute Inpatient Service following police custody for public into…
29y · Female·Multiple stab injuries to the chest
…nificant barriers to help-seeking for Juana—recent arrival in Australia, linguistic isolation, financial dependence on Mamour, and lack of employment. The coroner expressed concern about the frequency of family violence …
45y · Male·Multiple injuries and fall from a height
…to jump from the bridge. He was discharged on overnight leave the following day, during which he consumed alcohol and drove to the bridge. An independent expert review found the mental health assessment and decision-mak…
27y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
…ds to drop the weapon, and was shot after a Taser proved ineffective. He had a documented history of ICE dependence, depression, suicidal ideation, anger management issues, and recent domestic violence. Mental health ser…
34y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, methadone, diazepam and risperidone)
Cassilla Ellen Dooley, a 34-year-old woman with chronic mental illness and substance dependence, died from mixed drug toxicity involving ethanol, methadone, diazepam, and risperidone at a supported ho…
38y · Male·Multidrug toxicity
A 38-year-old man with multiple drug dependencies (alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines) was admitted to a drug withdrawal facility for assisted detoxification. He rec…
25y · Female·self-immolation
Marlene Sako, a 25-year-old woman struggling with alcohol dependence following a traumatic marriage breakdown, presented to Northern Hospital on 29 November 2015 w…
35y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
A 35-year-old man with chronic depression, alcohol dependence and amphetamine abuse was detained at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Emergency Department on 15 …
56y · Male·Unascertained
…dy was recovered. Mr Meneveau had documented histories of mental health concerns, psychotic symptoms, and alcohol dependence. He had arranged his financial affairs in advance and conducted searches on sea burials and oc…
81y · Male·cardiac arrest following neck compression due to hanging
An 81-year-old man with a history of alcohol dependence, paranoid delusions regarding his wife's infidelity, and possible vascular dementia was admitt…
25y · Male·acute bronchopneumonia and methadone toxicity with high body mass index and obst…
… to the Buvidal opioid replacement therapy program in August 2022 despite showing 'red flags' for opioid dependence, with no timely reassessment before his death. Chronic disease screening (CDS)—mandatory for Aboriginal …
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