464 results for “substance use history”
33y · Male·ketoacidosis, likely alcoholic ketoacidosis
…osis between 1-2 April 2021 at Common Ground, a supported accommodation facility in Hobart. He had a long history of schizophrenia, involuntary mental health admissions, and substance misuse. In the weeks before death, …
34y · Female·Unascertained (possibilities: positional asphyxia, drowning, neck compression, d…
Valmai Jane Birch, a 34-year-old woman with a history of drug use, died between 9-21 March 2011 in circumstances that constituted homicide by her partner David…
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…
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.
46y · Male·Complications of ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…n 11 August 2022 while on an interim supervision order after his release from prison. He had depression, substance use disorder, and chronic suicidal ideation. The coroner identified critical gaps in care: (1) lack of a…
42y · Male·unascertained
Richard Vanderhelm, a 42-year-old man with a long history of substance dependence, disappeared on 21–24 May 2009 while undergoing community-based detoxification fr…
44y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity
… aged 44, died from methamphetamine toxicity on 11 December 2021 at his home in Leith, Tasmania. He had a history of depression, anxiety, heavy illicit drug use, and a recent suicide attempt by overdose in September 202…
36y · Male·Acute myocardial infarction due to ischaemic heart disease with severe coronary …
…dy at Fulham Correctional Centre in June 2018. He had significant cardiovascular risk factors including a history of poly-drug use (methamphetamine and cannabis), depression, anxiety, and PTSD. The coroner found no susp…
15y · Male·Combined heroin and methamphetamine toxicity
…had experienced multiple placement instability (over 20 placements in two years), early trauma, parental substance use history, and escalating mental health issues including suicidal ideation. Despite referrals to multi…
42y · Male·Undetermined
Jason Vance, a 42-year-old man with a history of substance misuse, disappeared in October 2013 after walking into Barakula State Forest near Chinchilla…
38y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiorespiratory arrest caused by mixed…
…t, after she had difficulty self-injecting due to poor venous access. She had longstanding intravenous drug use and depression. Clinically, this case highlights: (1) the vulnerability of patients with difficult venous a…
56y · Female·combined drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, amitriptyline and mirtazapine); pul…
…from combined drug toxicity involving methadone, diazepam, amitriptyline, and mirtazapine. She had a long history of substance dependence and had voluntarily ceased methadone treatment five months prior to death. She ob…
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…
44y · Female·multi-organ failure and polypharmaceutical overdose on a background of severe ch…
…d from multi-organ failure and polypharmaceutical overdose on a background of severe COPD. She had a long history of substance abuse, non-compliance with treatment, and hospital presentations with refusal of care. In th…
33y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to sepsis on a background of severe ischaemic cardiomyop…
…ulti-organ failure due to sepsis complicated by severe ischaemic cardiomyopathy. He had a complex medical history including viral myocarditis, previous intestinal resection with colostomy, and recurrent heart failure ad…
44y · Male·Stab wound to the chest
…de facto partner during a physical altercation at a caravan park on 20 September 2019. There was no prior history of family violence between the couple. The coroner noted that neighbours heard the incident but did not c…
33y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, alprazolam, methadone)
Shane Hubezak, aged 33, died from combined drug toxicity involving heroin, alprazolam (Xanax), methadone, and cannabis. On 25 July 2010, he was arrested following a police pursuit and motor vehicle collision. He was tran…
39y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury
…in Richmond on 9 June 2016 and died from hypoxic ischaemic brain injury on 17 June 2016. He had a lengthy history of heroin use, mental health conditions including schizophrenia and depression, and was on methadone main…
44y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to heroin and alcohol toxicity
A 44-year-old male died from hypoxic brain injury caused by heroin and alcohol toxicity following an overdose. He had a history of depression, financial difficulti…
31y · Male·Hanging
Mr A, a 31-year-old man with a history of family violence, substance misuse, and mental health issues, died by hanging in April 2018. Key clinic…
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