141 results for “amphetamine use disorder”
48y · Male·Haemoperitoneum resulting from blunt force abdominal injuries
Hugo Fifi, a 48-year-old man with type 2 diabetes, cirrhosis, depression, and substance use disorder, died from haemoperitoneum resulting from blunt force abdominal injuries sustained during an assau…
36y · Male·Shotgun wound to the head
KE was a 36-year-old with longstanding psychiatric history including borderline personality disorder, substance abuse, and multiple previous self-harm incidents. He was on bail with a residential condition …
32y · Male·Multidrug overdose
A 32-year-old man with a history of polysubstance abuse, schizoaffective disorder, and chronic pain died from multidrug overdose at home. He had obtained fentanyl,…
0y · Female·Sudden infant death syndrome or asphyxiation due to co-sleeping or overlaying
…0am; the baby was discovered head-down beside the bed at 6:30am. Autopsy could not conclusively determine cause of death but indicated probable SIDS or asphyxiation from co-sleeping/overlay. Clinical lessons include: re…
25y · Male·Combined drug toxicity
Harrison William Ladd, 25, died from combined drug toxicity involving clonazepam, dexamphetamine, codeine, diazepam and pholcodine. He had complex mental health and substance use disorder requiring sp…
24y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
…on on 16 September 2018. He had a longstanding history of treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance abuse, with repeated documented psychotic episodes and poor medication compliance. On the day of death, while int…
21y · Male·Hanging
…d Aboriginal man died by hanging following a tumultuous relationship involving family violence, substance abuse, and unmanaged mental health issues. He had attempted self-harm in May 2017 and was assessed as low imminen…
40y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height followed by being struck by …
A 40-year-old woman with a history of substance abuse and a prior suicide attempt in August 2010 presented to Northern Hospital at 2am with chest pain. Diagnosed…
27y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
A 27-year-old woman under the influence of alcohol and methylamphetamine deliberately drove her van head-on into oncoming traffic on Forrest Highway, resulting in her death. Po…
55y · Male·Hanging
…tember 2019 with suicidal ideation and attempts, precipitated by relationship breakdown and alcohol/methamphetamine use. Following release in December 2019, he disclosed suicidal ideation to his Community Corrections ca…
43y · Male·Unascertained - attributed to metabolic/physiological derangement in context of …
Tai Van Tran, a 43-year-old man with daily heroin use, was arrested and remanded in police custody. He disclosed heroin use during intake assessment and was appr…
28y · Male·neck compression consequent upon hanging
A 28-year-old man with severe personality disorder, substance use history, and recent suicidal ideation died by hanging. He was admitted to mental health se…
42y · Male·Cause of death remains unknown
…lete absence of financial activity, administrative records, or family contact over six years. No specific cause of death could be determined. The case highlights investigative challenges in missing person cases involvin…
46y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia in a man with coronary arteriosclerosis and myocarditis
Jason Mallett, a 46-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder and schizo-affective disorder, died from cardiac arrhythmia secondary to coronary arteriosclerosis and my…
24y · Male·multiple injuries and chest compression asphyxia (train strike)
…ia train strike on 2 June 2020, two days after release from remand custody. He had schizophrenia, substance use disorder, and was recently incarcerated for assault and FVIO breach. While in prison, Bryan displayed bizar…
32y · Male·Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to ruptured cerebral aneurysm
…tigation. His headache complaints were not accompanied by classical symptoms of subarachnoid haemorrhage (nausea, vomiting, collapse). Resuscitation efforts were prompt and appropriate. The coroner concluded there was n…
39y · Male·Infective endocarditis, with intravenous drug use as a contributing factor
Marc Vella, a 39-year-old man with schizophrenia and intravenous drug use, presented to St Vincent's Hospital with respiratory symptoms and chest pain. Clinical assessment identifie…
29y · Male·hanging
… Assessment Prison, Nurse T D assigned Casey a P3 rating despite six previous suicide attempts, substance abuse, and schizophrenic symptoms. After self-harm on 29 February, registrar Dr S T urgently requested psychiatri…
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…
33y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to sepsis on a background of severe ischaemic cardiomyop…
…lure admissions. His condition was significantly compromised by poor medication compliance, ongoing methamphetamine use despite being on home detention, and progressive cardiac deterioration. He presented to hospital on…
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