138 results for “drug abuse (cannabis)”
34y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, methadone, diazepam and risperidone)
…lla Ellen Dooley, a 34-year-old woman with chronic mental illness and substance dependence, died from mixed drug toxicity involving ethanol, methadone, diazepam, and risperidone at a supported housing facility. She was f…
36y · Male·Unknown - advanced decomposition precluded determination
…dy was in advanced decomposition, precluding determination of cause of death. He had recently relapsed into drug use including methamphetamine and prescription medications, and expressed suicidal ideation on 18 August 20…
29y · Male·Stab wound to the chest
…nagement of Jesse as a high-risk offender. Despite multiple breaches of CCO conditions—including substance abuse escalation, failure to attend drug testing, and further criminal offending in November 2020—contravention …
21y · Male·external neck compression due to hanging; intentional self-harm
…ibed Xanax tablets were incorrectly returned to him on discharge on 4 March due to misplacement in hospital drug storage with an inappropriate label; (2) no consultation occurred with the discharging clinician before ret…
20y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
… the neck (hanging) in a cleaning storeroom on 6 March 2013. He had a complex psychiatric history including drug-induced psychosis, depression, and anxiety, for which he was frequently non-compliant with antipsychotic me…
33y · Male·sharp force injuries of the neck
Malcolm Brown, a 33-year-old Aboriginal man with a history of methamphetamine use, mental health crisis, and self-harm threats, died from sharp force injuries to his neck on 29 June 2022 following a NSW Police operation.…
Male·Mahdi Arjomand: unsurvivable head injury incurred at time of motor vehicle crash…
…ern Australia on 15 October 2012. All three were significantly intoxicated with methylamphetamine and other drugs at the time of the crash. The driver (Arjomand) suffered a fatal head injury consistent with loss of consc…
41y · Male·unknown
… no acute risks despite chronic substance use and aggression. He had poor medication compliance, escalating drug dependence, and episodes of violence. Clinical lessons include: psychiatric patients with dual diagnosis (m…
31y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, pregabalin, promethazine, pizotifen)
A 31-year-old man subject to a post-sentence supervision order died from mixed drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, pregabalin, promethazine, pizotifen) at a residential facility. He was a vul…
24y · Male·Haemorrhagic shock in the setting of a sharp force injury to the left arm
…son self-inflicted the fatal wound without suicidal intent, likely while significantly judgment-impaired by drugs. The key clinical lesson: obtain and verify current contact details before discharge, especially when comm…
Multiple causes across 22 deaths: ligature compression of the neck (17 hangings)…
…es increased dramatically in 2006 (100% increase), with deaths strongly correlated to alcohol and cannabis abuse. The primary cause of death across most cases was ligature compression of the neck (hanging). The inquest …
29y · Male·Hanging
ZH, a 29-year-old man serving a 9-year sentence for drug supply, died by hanging in his minimum-security cell at Parklea Correctional Centre on 11 August 2021. The …
17y · Male·Unascertained in the setting of volatile substance abuse
…on 3 July 2017 at the Bert Williams Hostel from a cause unascertained in the setting of volatile substance abuse (chroming Rexona deodorant). He had a history of exposure to family violence, ADHD, mental health concerns…
44y · Male·Complications of blunt head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (cycl…
…the collision, had a documented psychiatric history including schizophrenia, depression, psychosis, and polydrug abuse. Despite psychiatric treatment and psychiatric hospital admissions in 2010, the driver had not been r…
36y · Male·Ligature compression of the neck (suicide by hanging)
A 36-year-old Aboriginal man with cluster B personality disorder, substance abuse, and chronic self-harm risk died by ligature suicide in prison 2 hours after admission. He pleaded guilty …
26y · Male·Suffocation due to inhaling nitrous oxide
A 26-year-old man died from suffocation after intentional recreational nitrous oxide use via a full-face gas mask connected to a cream whipper dispenser. He had purchased 300 cream chargers plus a 640g tank online two da…
0y · Unknown·Category II Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (co-sleeping)
…f Child Safety failed to conduct proper investigations despite multiple notifications of domestic violence, drug use, and family instability. An initial investigation for the unborn child was incorrectly closed without l…
21y · Male·heroin toxicity
…te 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 his death, he self-administered heroin, likely in the cont…
19y · Female·combined drug effect and myocarditis
A 19-year-old Aboriginal woman with alcohol and cannabis abuse died at Graylands Hospital from combined drug effect and myocarditis. Following two suicide attempts withi…
18y · Male·Gunshot wound to chest
…2. The coroner found the death was preventable. Humbles had illegally possessed a handgun for months, dealt drugs, and was deeply troubled by substance abuse. Police received multiple credible reports of the firearm in J…
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