604 results for “substance use disorder”
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·Gunshot injury to the head
SK, a 25-year-old man with ADHD, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, depression and anxiety, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while handling an unregistered re…
39y · Female·neck compression due to hanging
A 39-year-old woman with bipolar disorder, depression, substance abuse (alcohol and cannabis), and multiple past suicide attempts died by hanging a…
51y · Male·gunshot wound to the chest
… adult siblings' public views do not create apprehended bias. The inquest will investigate the manner and cause of death, police negotiation, response appropriateness, decision to use lethal force, and available alterna…
36y · Male·Unknown - advanced decomposition precluded determination
Scott Clements, a 36-year-old man with longstanding mental illness, depression, substance use disorder and multiple suicide attempts, was found dead at his home between 19 August and 14 October …
24y · Male·mixed ethanol and prescription drug toxicity
…nd prescription drug toxicity following an impulsive overdose. He had longstanding borderline personality disorder, polysubstance dependence, chronic suicidal ideation, and was under psychiatric care. After a relationshi…
35y · Male·Neck trauma from hanging
Andrew John Jarman, a 35-year-old man with a significant history of depression, anxiety, alcohol and substance abuse, died by suicide in August 2012, though his remains were not discovered until October 2016 in Warr…
41y · Male·Chest and limb injuries resulting from deliberately jumping from the Tasman Brid…
…ssion, and PTSD died by suicide by jumping from the Tasman Bridge. He had a long history of methamphetamine use and psychotic episodes, with multiple involuntary mental health admissions. He disengaged from community me…
44y · Male·Positional asphyxia
Scott Allen Daniels, a 44-year-old with chronic schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder and substance abuse history, died from positional asphyxia on 17-19 March 2016. He consumed significant a…
26y · Female·neck compression due to hanging
Juanita Lee McNamara-Cutler, a 26-year-old mother of three with a complex history of mental illness, substance abuse, and prior suicide attempts, died by hanging on 7 September 2014, three days after release on home…
36y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
…nds after police responded to a domestic violence call. Lewis had a history of brain injury from age 11, substance abuse, mental health issues including PTSD and drug-induced psychosis, and was prescribed antipsychotics…
46y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
…suicide attempt by hanging (1997), prior suicidal ideation presentation (2021), and chronic methamphetamine use. Despite appearing compliant and reporting no mental health concerns on 7 March 2022, toxicology revealed c…
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…
47y · Male·Acute opioid (Heroin) toxicity
…challenge of contraband drug prevention in correctional facilities and the vulnerability of inmates with substance use disorders, even when medical care is appropriately provided.
54y · Male·gunshot wound to the head
WX, a 54-year-old with longstanding depression, substance abuse (opioids, benzodiazepines), and a 2008 suicide attempt, died by gunshot wound on 27 April 2015. De…
21y · Male·heroin toxicity
…tion, PTSD, depression and anxiety since June 2015. Despite medical supervision and documented heavy heroin use ($600-750/day initially), he continued using illicit drugs while on the methadone program. On the night of …
45y · Male·Blood loss due to multiple self-inflicted incised injuries
Karim Aarras, a 45-year-old man with longstanding mental health issues, chronic pain, and substance use disorder (methamphetamine), presented to police in a severely agitated state following self-harm wit…
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…
26y · Male·Injuries sustained in a fall from height
…l. The toxicology examination revealed high levels of methylamphetamine (5.7 mg/L), consistent with chronic use. The coroner found that while methamphetamine may have affected his decision-making and adrenaline levels, …
47y · Male·combined acute effects of multiple drugs in obese man with enlarged heart and ar…
Nicholas Cripps, a 47-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, substance use disorder, and antisocial personality disorder, died from combined acute effects of multiple drugs (m…
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