141 results for “amphetamine use disorder”
34y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
…hem vulnerable to fatal overdose; FDS attended a GP requesting benzodiazepines without disclosing substance use relapse concerns; no urgent opiate pharmacotherapy was arranged despite his expressed relapse concerns to c…
41y · Female·mixed drug and alcohol toxicity
…cal lessons: rapid recognition of altered consciousness and immediate emergency response are critical; drug users and their contacts require education on overdose recognition and first aid; delay in treatment initiation…
43y · Male·exsanguination from incised wounds to the arms - self inflicted
A 43-year-old man with schizophrenia, PTSD, and methamphetamine use died from exsanguination following self-inflicted incised wounds to both arms. He had been discharg…
32y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
A 32-year-old man with bipolar disorder and substance abuse history died from mixed drug toxicity (oxycodone 0.7 mg/L, tramadol, benzodiazepines,…
23y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic brain damage due to self-inflicted hanging with intention of t…
…cases with minimal resources), delayed CADAS assessment (scheduled one week post-release despite known drug use and suicide risk), failure to arrange mental health bail conditions despite documented suicidality in custo…
50y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury in the context of hanging
…al lessons include the importance of assessing imminent suicide risk in patients with depression, substance use, and relationship conflict, especially after recent psychiatric contact. The coroner identified a system is…
42y · Female·Unascertained; possibly mixed drug toxicity (heroin and methylamphetamine) or sm…
Tracey Ellen Knowles, aged 42, was found deceased in a vehicle on 19 July 2021 from an unascertained cause. She had a history of heroin use and experienced family violence. Police misidentified her as the 'predomin…
34y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height
…; Caulfield locked the door behind them and fled to the balcony to attempt escape. The coroner found police use of force was reasonable in the circumstances and did not contribute to his death. Key issues included lack …
54y · Female·mixed drug toxicity (methadone and diazepam)
A 54-year-old woman with long-standing opioid use disorder died from mixed methadone and diazepam toxicity. She had tripled her methadone dose by injecting a…
25y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
David Peter Ellery, a 25-year-old man with long-standing amphetamine addiction and deteriorating mental health, died by hanging on 31 July 2007. He presented to Bentley Hos…
62y · Male·Hypertensive and ischaemic heart disease in a man with diabetes mellitus
… heart disease with diabetes mellitus. He was residing in NDIS-funded short-term accommodation at Carroll House when he suffered a fall on 22 June 2023. He subsequently developed severe anaemia, hypoglycaemia, and gastr…
27y · Female·Injuries sustained in motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)
…ck while walking along a road at 1:30am on 15 September 2016. She had longstanding borderline personality disorder (BPD) and alcohol dependency, with frequent crises involving multiple admissions to psychiatric units and…
52y · Male·Effects of fire
… his rental unit. He called 000 stating he couldn't get out, but emergency services were not dispatched because the call details were unclear and his location could not be reliably confirmed from available technologies.…
45y · Male·severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
…ned. He had developed progressive lung disease from occupational exposure to gyprock dust, intravenous drug use (talcosis), and decades of smoking. Clinical examination revealed pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema, and pulmon…
10y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiorespiratory arrest due to compl…
…ated medical interventions and explicit warnings that his condition was life-threatening, parents failed to use prescribed CPAP equipment, attend follow-up appointments, or implement dietary changes. Key systemic failur…
24y · Male·Aspiration of vomit associated with combined drug effect
…ce for traffic offences. He had a history of depression (following the death of his young son), substance abuse, and self-harm. Released to home detention on 27 December 2000, he struggled with marital difficulties, acc…
36y · Male·Gunshot wound to the forehead
A 36-year-old man with a 10-year history of forensic mental health order died by gunshot wound during a siege after police arrived to enforce psychiatric hospitalisation. The coroner found mental health care was appropri…
Male·Gunshot injury to the head
…ovember 2020. He was experiencing a relationship breakdown, had recently lost his father, was using methamphetamine, and had threatened his former partner with a firearm. Police implemented a 'contain and negotiate' str…
36y · Male·Acute on Chronic Myocardial Infarction
…am and could not be revived despite resuscitation efforts. The coroner found the death arose from natural causes but identified systemic failures: inadequate cell monitoring, lack of alarm systems, limited officer visib…
28y · Male·consistent with drowning
Benjamin Pappas, a 28-year-old with a history of substance abuse, depression, borderline personality disorder, and suicidal ideation, died by drowning on approximately 4 Ma…
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