318 results for “substance use (cannabis)”
30y · Male·unascertained
…his mother's home in late May 2017 and was found deceased on the Murrumbidgee River in November 2017. His cause of death was unascertained due to advanced decomposition. The case highlights critical gaps in community me…
46y · Male·Undetermined
…went missing in early 2016 and was found deceased in June 2018 in bushland near Wentworth Falls, NSW. His cause and manner of death remain undetermined due to advanced decomposition. Dean had a history of alcohol abuse,…
31y · Male·acute neck compression due to hanging
A 31-year-old man with depression, substance use history, and prior suicide attempts presented to the Emergency Department after a motor vehicle acci…
Male·Stab wound to the chest penetrating the pleural cavity and pericardium
…onfront Andrew Saunders over a minor drug-related debt. A brawl ensued involving weapons (a club and shovel used by Morris's group, and a knife by Saunders). Morris was stabbed twice—once in the neck (non-fatal) and onc…
32y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging) in a man with methadone and methylamp…
…ls. Critical clinical lessons emerge: the deceased had emotionally unstable personality disorder and polysubstance use disorder but did not warrant psychiatric hospitalization. However, he was able to access illicit dru…
22y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (tapentadol, clonazepam, citalopram, amphetamine, olanzapine…
…ired brain injury from a childhood motor vehicle accident, died from mixed drug toxicity involving eight substances including prescribed opioids, benzodiazepines, and unprescribed ketamine. He had a documented substance…
32y · Male·gunshot wounds to the trunk
…rtin Foster, a 32-year-old man with intellectual impairment, mild cognitive disability, and a history of substance abuse and violence, died following a police shooting. On 24 November 2014, he was detained under a Menta…
42y · Female·Haemothorax and pneumonia in the setting of acute and chronic chest injuries and…
…mate partner Craig Jennion between 10-19 October 2021. Clinical lessons: victims of family violence with substance use disorders are at heightened risk of femicide and may present with injuries initially misattributed t…
34y · Male·Stab wound to the chest
…he context of a turbulent relationship characterised by mutual physical violence, recent separation, and substance abuse (methylamphetamine use by both parties). The partner had escalating mental health concerns with pa…
59y · Male·Unascertained
Louis Naumovski, a 59-year-old man with a long history of substance use disorder, chronic pain, depression, and multiple suicide attempts, was found deceased at his home af…
49y · Male·pneumonia, hypoxic brain injury and cardiac arrest
… and died. Contributing factors included failure to recognise cannabis withdrawal contributing to delirium, use of anticholinergic olanzapine potentially worsening confusion, and shackling potentially worsening paranoia…
Male·Chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a single motor vehicle crash
Timothy David Bryan died from chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a single vehicle motor crash on 26 September 2016. He was driving a Holden Rodeo when he failed to negotiate a corner, crossed onto the wrong side o…
52y · Male·Blunt force injuries to head
Rodney Scarman, a 52-year-old man with a history of mental illness and substance use, died from blunt force injuries to the head on 25 December 2011. He was found in a utility closet at…
45y · Male·cardiac arrhythmia whilst being restrained, in the context of methamphetamine as…
…g restraint triggered a fatal cardiac arrhythmia. Clinical lessons include recognising that methamphetamine use causes long-term cardiomyopathy and creates a hyperadrenergic state increasing risk of arrhythmias. In comm…
20y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
… Key clinical lessons: young people experiencing acute emotional distress combined with intoxication and substance use are at acute risk of impulsive self-harm. Risk assessment should consider recent traumatic or humili…
23y · Male·Haemorrhage from incised wounds to the neck and wrists
…ncluding childhood domestic violence exposure, paternal heroin overdose witnessed as a teenager, chronic substance use disorder with drug-induced psychosis, and recent suicide loss of a close friend. Despite police depl…
45y · Male·bronchopneumonia and combined drug toxicity
…ar-old with treatment-resistant chronic paranoid schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, and polysubstance use disorder, died from bronchopneumonia and combined drug toxicity. He was managed in the community on …
31y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head and neck (self-inflicted)
…he coroner found that police actions were justified, lawful, and compliant with policy. The death was not caused or contributed to by police conduct. No clinical errors were identified as this was not a medical death oc…
32y · Male·Stab wound to chest; alcohol and methylamphetamine intoxication
…ntion, as the victim's partner had demonstrated reluctance to engage with support services and routinely refused hospital treatment and police involvement. The death highlights the challenges in preventing domestic viol…
39y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to hanging
A 39-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, and substance use disorder was voluntarily admitted to Northern Hospital's psychiatric unit after presenting to ED wit…
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