113 results for “substance misuse”
26y · Male·amylobarbital overdose
Geoffrey Reginald Bragge, aged 26 at presumed death, disappeared on 31 August 1971 following discharge from St Vincent's Hospital psychiatric unit after treatment for a drug overdose. Unidentified remains found in the Ya…
56y · Male·Aspiration of gastric content secondary to combined drug toxicity
…r high-risk patients with addiction histories, and monitoring non-scheduled drugs like quetiapine that are misused in addiction populations.
35y · Female·combined drug toxicity
A 35-year-old woman with long-standing substance use disorder, depression, and chronic pain died from combined drug toxicity involving methadone, pregaba…
62y · Male·Head, neck and chest injuries
…lence, with research indicating increased risk of assault related to depression, mental health problems, substance misuse, and lack of safe shelter. This case underscores the public health importance of addressing homel…
37y · Male·compression of the neck consistent with hanging
Andrew David Hollonds, a 37-year-old man with personality disorder, substance misuse, and recent psychosis, presented to hospital after a suicide attempt (temazepam overdose) followi…
36y · Female·Stab wound to the right chest
…cribed high-dose tramadol (700-800mg daily) for chronic pain over 22 months by his GP without documented substance abuse assessment, despite documented history of polysubstance dependence. When Eckersley ceased alcohol …
25y · Male·Cerebral hypoxia and multisystem organ failure from heroin (morphine) toxicity
Jade Dorogi, a 25-year-old man with a history of drug addiction but no prior heroin use, died from cerebral hypoxia and multisystem organ failure following heroin toxicity. He ingested heroin on 4 May 2009 with his cousi…
52y · Male·septicaemia caused by Streptococcus Milleri group pneumonia
…actor. He was a complex patient with bipolar disorder, chronic pain, hepatitis B and C, and a history of substance use managed by a single GP. Dr W. co-prescribed benzodiazepines (Diazepam and Oxazepam) for anxiety and …
32y · Female·Opiate toxicity; toxic combination of morphine and codeine causing respiratory d…
Mrs Edwards, a 32-year-old woman with severe depression and psychiatric history, was found dead in bed. Autopsy revealed opiate toxicity with high levels of morphine and codeine. Toxicology expert opinion indicated morph…
51y · Female·multiple (head, chest, pelvic and limb) injuries
…t, Tasmania, on 9 October 2023. A 51-year-old female driver with a history of bipolar disorder and alcohol misuse entered the north-bound lanes of a divided highway when she should have entered the south-bound lanes. She…
36y · Female·Traumatic closed head injury
A 36-year-old theatre nurse died from traumatic closed head injury after jumping from a moving vehicle whilst heavily intoxicated. She had consumed most of a bottle of vodka over 12 hours at a party and had a blood alcoh…
58y · Male·Amitriptyline toxicity
…iculty: Mr Felman presented with established risk factors (chronic pain, depression, prior attempt 2005, substance use) yet consistently denied current suicidal intent and provided alternative explanations for behaviour…
44y · Male·Unascertained
…for vulnerable patients with complex needs, ensuring medication compliance in patients with epilepsy and substance use disorders, and coordinated care across mental health, addiction services and primary care for patien…
0y · Female·Morphine toxicity
…e seizure of potential evidence. The case highlights the catastrophic consequences of unmanaged parental substance abuse on child safety and the need for better systems to identify and intervene in prescription opioid m…
Female·pentobarbitone toxicity
…th women had access to lethal pentobarbitone through veterinary workplaces despite it being a Schedule 4 substance requiring only public exclusion. Key clinical lessons: pentobarbitone, a highly concentrated and rapidly…
Unknown·acute fentanyl toxicity; acute oxycodone toxicity; multiple drug toxicity; opioi…
Four adults died from opioid overdoses (fentanyl and oxycodone) in Queensland between 2012–2014. All obtained prescriptions from multiple doctors ('doctor shopping') without effective detection. Systemic failures include…
21y · Male·combined effect of a cocktail of drugs causing central nervous system depression…
Paul Fennessy, a 21-year-old with polysubstance addiction and mental health issues, died from positional asphyxia following a drug overdose on 6 January…
24y · Female·hypoxic brain injury secondary to hanging
…es and care 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 spe…
87y · Male·Consequences of an assault with severe facial fractures
RFV, an 87-year-old man, died from severe facial fractures and traumatic brain injury sustained during an assault by his daughter-in-law. He presented to hospital in critical condition with cardiac arrest, multiple facia…
50y · Male·mixed drug and alcohol toxicity (pentobarbitone and ethanol)
Brian Gary Linklater, aged 50, died from mixed drug and alcohol toxicity after intentionally injecting pentobarbitone (a barbiturate used in veterinary practice) obtained from his partner's vehicle and consuming vodka. H…
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