77 results for “chronic substance dependence”
32y · Female·combined drug toxicity, mainly heroin
…abilised on Category 2 observations. Critical failings included: lack of visitor screening despite known substance use risks, unsupervised access to private spaces with a visitor of known drug involvement, and failure t…
Multiple: pneumonia with cardiomyopathy (Kugena female); septic shock from pneum…
…bidities including pneumonia, cardiomyopathy, liver disease, and seizures. Deaths resulted from untreated chronic conditions exacerbated by rough sleeping, inadequate shelter, and poor access to healthcare. Key clinical…
37y · Male·Acute Aspiration Pneumonitis following on Quetiapine Ingestion
Paul John Long, a 37-year-old man with chronic schizoaffective disorder and alcohol dependence, died on 4 November 2002 from acute aspiration pneumoniti…
26y · Female·Multiple drug toxicity
Alissa Campbell, aged 26, died from accidental drug overdose caused by multiple prescription medications—predominantly codeine and doxepin in combination with benzodiazepines. She had accessed prescription drugs from at …
34y · Male·mixed drug overdose (heroin, methadone, codeine, diazepam, nitrazepam, oxazepam …
34-year-old male with longstanding opioid and benzodiazepine dependence who overdosed following discharge from hospital. He was hospitalized on 22 September 2010 after police-o…
29y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, lorazep…
A 29-year-old man with class III obesity died from combined drug toxicity involving pregabalin, dihydrocodeine, tramadol, temazepam, and lorazepam. He engaged in prescription medication abuse over 12 months, consulting a…
37y · Female·complications of withdrawal from chronic opiate use and Wilkie Syndrome in the s…
Veronica Nelson, a 37-year-old Aboriginal woman with opioid dependence, was arrested on minor theft charges, remanded in custody following a bail hearing, and held at Dame Phy…
33y · Male·hanging
Brian Dewson, a 33-year-old man with a 12-year history of drug and alcohol abuse, multiple psychiatric assessments (antisocial personality disorder, depression), and prior suicide risk designations died by hanging in Por…
40y · Male·Gunshot wound to neck
Benjamin Freear, aged 40, died from a gunshot wound to the neck sustained during a police siege on 8 December 2019 in rural Queensland. He had been diagnosed with ADHD in April 2018 and prescribed dexamphetamine by psych…
13y · Male·Self-inflicted (manner recorded as intentionally self-inflicted; specific method…
A 13-year-old boy with depression, migraine, school refusal and family instability died by intentional self-inflicted means. His general practitioner provided inadequate mental health assessment, initiated antidepressant…
23y · Male·injuries sustained in fall from Tasman Bridge and/or drowning after submersion i…
A 23-year-old man with bipolar disorder, polysubstance dependence, and chronic self-harm died by jumping from the Tasman Bridge hours after psychiatric dischar…
50y · Male·unascertained
Simon Gaskill, aged 50, was found deceased in sand dunes at Ocean Grove Beach in April 2022 after sleeping rough for months. He had been discharged from hospital in December 2021 following treatment for severe alcohol wi…
Male, female, male, female·Nicholas Brown: combined drug (methadone and benzodiazepine) intoxication; Toni …
Joint inquest into four deaths of individuals prescribed opioid replacement therapy by Dr J. between September 2016 and August 2017: Nicholas Shane Brown (35), Toni Lee Wiki (38), Matthew Wayne Winwood (47), and Belinda …
56y · Male·Aspiration of gastric content secondary to combined drug toxicity
A 56-year-old de-registered doctor died from aspiration of gastric content secondary to combined drug toxicity. He had a long history of prescription drug dependency and multiple mental health issues. Two general practit…
37y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia
A 37-year-old man died in custody from cardiac arrhythmia, with morbid obesity and concurrent psychotropic medications carrying QT-prolongation risk identified as contributing factors. Key clinical lessons include: (1) p…
41y · Male·Cardiomegaly in a man with WHO Class III obesity
Michael Suckling, a 41-year-old Aboriginal man, died in prison from cardiomegaly secondary to morbid obesity (BMI 54.5). He gained approximately 117kg during his 3-year incarceration, with rapid initial weight gain from …
20y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Allan Kevin Hudson, a 20-year-old male with a history of depression, suicidality, substance abuse and previous sexual trauma, died by hanging on 13 August 2006 at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital's p…
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