106 results for “alcohol misuse”
58y · Male·Amitriptyline toxicity
Lloyd Felman, a 58-year-old man with chronic pain, depression, and alcohol use, died from amitriptyline toxicity in July 2008. In the three weeks prior, he presented to hospital th…
25y · Female·Neck compression secondary to hanging
CM, a 25-year-old woman experiencing depression, anxiety, and substance misuse, died by suicide while in an intimate partner relationship characterised by documented family violence. Sh…
53y · Male·Left intra cerebral and left subdural haemorrhage
…l and inappropriate, though did not contribute to his death. The case highlights systemic failures in the Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Act implementation—Murrungun had 60 protective custody episodes but was only assessed…
54y · Male·Unknown - death established on balance of probabilities but manner and cause und…
A 54-year-old man with major depressive disorder, chronic suicidality, and alcohol abuse was discharged from psychiatric hospital on 23 April 2014 while remaining at "very high chronic sui…
39y · Male·propofol toxicity
Craig Doherty, a 39-year-old clinical theatre nurse at Royal Perth Hospital, died from propofol toxicity in June 2010. He had unrestricted access to propofol as an anaesthetic agent and misappropriated it for recreationa…
30y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (codeine, tramadol, oxazepam, diazepam)
Dean Wright, a 30-year-old man with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety and opioid dependence, died from mixed drug toxicity involving codeine, tramadol, oxazepam and diazepam. He systematically obtained prescriptio…
20y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity including tramadol and flualprazolam
Zoha Khan, a 20-year-old university student, died from mixed drug toxicity involving tramadol and flualprazolam (a novel psychoactive substance benzodiazepine). She obtained tramadol from a friend and consumed what she b…
14y · Male·injuries sustained in fall from height
…s, he had 14 child protection notifications for exposure to domestic violence, neglect, parental substance misuse, poor school attendance, and homelessness. The coroner found that DHS failed to conduct proper mental heal…
58y · Female·homicide of unknown causes
Ruth Ridley, aged 58, disappeared on 26-27 October 2019 during a camping trip with her husband Gary at Neil's Reserve, Walwa, Victoria. Her body was never located. The coroner found on the balance of probabilities that M…
58y · Male·pulmonary thromboemboli complicating deep venous thrombosis
Kelly John Dillon, a 58-year-old disability support worker, died of pulmonary thromboembolism complicating deep venous thrombosis. Three days before death, he sustained a leg injury at work (chair thrown at his lower leg…
37y · Female·unlawful killing
…e was rebuilding her life—working, studying, and developing independence despite rheumatoid arthritis and alcohol misuse. The coroner found that Kath was unlawfully killed and her remains secretly disposed of, though th…
36y · Male·hanging
…ry admission, he was discharged after brief assessment by junior staff who attributed his presentation to alcohol intoxication rather than acute psychosis. He died by suicide hours later. Key clinical lessons: collatera…
54y · Male·Extensive burns due to detonation of LPG gas cylinder
…th chronic severe depression, grief from his wife's sudden death, severe debilitating skin condition, and alcohol dependence called emergency services on 12 December 2015, warning them not to approach his unit as it was…
45y · Female·Multi-drug toxicity
…i-drug toxicity involving lethal morphine levels combined with pethidine, quetiapine, benzodiazepines and alcohol. Over 12 years, her GP Dr H. prescribed dangerous quantities of addictive opioids, benzodiazepines and ot…
31y · Male·Burns
…r-old George Grimes with longstanding schizophrenia was found threatening self-immolation after consuming alcohol and missing antipsychotic medication. Despite police de-escalation attempts, he doused himself with petro…
40y · Female·acute right-sided congestive heart failure (cor pulmonale) resulting from intrav…
Kaylene Mundy, aged 40, died from acute right-sided congestive heart failure (cor pulmonale) caused by intravenous injection of crushed alprazolam tablets. She had a long history of opioid and polysubstance abuse, with r…
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 drug poisoning. He had been prescribed large quantities of pregabali…
24y · Female·hypoxic brain injury secondary to hanging
…are coordination errors. She had been admitted to Mount Barker Hospital for anxiety, depression, substance misuse concerns, and self-harm behaviours. After one week, a psychiatrist recommended admission to a specialist m…
50y · Male·mixed drug (oxycodone and methadone) and ethanol toxicity
A 50-year-old Torres Strait Islander man died from mixed drug (oxycodone and methadone) and ethanol toxicity in the context of family violence and suicidality. He had a 7-year history of suicide attempts and mental healt…
32y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Aaron Luke Prisgrove, a 32-year-old man with depression, alcohol abuse, and acromegaly, died by hanging on 12 July 2011, shortly after involuntary admission to Graylands …
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