318 results for “substance use (cannabis)”
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…
37y · Female·Hanging
…usional disorder was questionable—expert psychiatrists considered it might represent overvalued ideas or substance-induced psychosis rather than true delusional disorder. The ensuite door and handbag strap provided unre…
53y · Male·Mechanical asphyxia in the setting of a motor vehicle incident (driver)
…o had severe coronary atherosclerosis with focal myocardial changes. Contributing factors included cannabis use impairing reaction times and vigilance, possible cardiac arrhythmia, excessive speed for road conditions, v…
42y · Female·The combined effects of blunt force injuries to the head and penetrating injurie…
…en 5-7 February 2015 at her home in Frankston North, Victoria. Ms O'Sullivan had escalating methamphetamine use and was diagnosed with drug-induced schizophrenia in 2014. She experienced delusions, paranoia and had beco…
49y · Male·combined drug toxicity
Karl Turner, a 49-year-old man with schizoaffective disorder and chronic polysubstance use, died from combined drug toxicity (heroin, morphine, pregabalin, methylamphetamine, and cannabis). H…
46y · Male·Complications of self-inflicted incised injuries to the neck
Darren Robert Baxter, a 46-year-old Indigenous man, died from complications of self-inflicted incised injuries to the neck while Victoria Police were attempting to take him into custody under the Mental Health Act 1986. …
27y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by a train
A 27-year-old man with a history of anxiety disorder and depression died by suicide, placing himself in front of a train. He had presented to emergency with suicidal ideation and overdose one week prior and was assessed …
52y · Male·Asphyxia due to smoke inhalation from caravan fire
Brendan Craig Burns, a 52-year-old man with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorder, died from asphyxia due to smoke inhalation in a caravan fire on 5 November 2016. He had pr…
0y · Male·Positional asphyxia contributed to by bronchopneumonia and head injuries
…n his father's lap at approximately 4:00am. Clinical lessons include: infants in the care of fatigued or substance-affected adults are at significant risk; a concurrent chest infection (bronchopneumonia) further comprom…
30y · Male·mixed butane, isobutane and propane toxicity
… died from inhalation of butane/propane causing fatal cardiac arrhythmia. He had a documented history of substance abuse (alcohol, cannabis, and butane) recorded by Prison Health Services during his August 2011 custody,…
19y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone and diazepam)
… male died from mixed drug toxicity following ingestion of illicit methadone and diazepam. He was a regular user of illicit substances and prescription medications obtained without medical supervision. He had anxiety ma…
27y · Male·hanging
A 27-year-old man with schizo-affective disorder died by hanging on 22 April 2009 while on a Community Treatment Order (CTO). He had been discharged from psychiatric hospitalization in December 2008 and managed by an out…
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 clinical lessons include: (1) the i…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial: underlying ischaemic heart disease, drug intoxic…
David Perry, aged 35, died from unascertained causes during police arrest at Bellbrae on 11 January 2019. He presented to The Alfred with acute paranoia, hallu…
27y · Female·Combined drug toxicity
XY, a 27-year-old woman, died from combined drug toxicity on 21–22 December 2016 at a friend's house in Melbourne. She had a history of opioid use, depression, and anxiety following a violent crime. She was e…
30y · Male·Exsanguination due to self-inflicted multiple stab and incised wounds
…h services after discharge. On the day of death, during a delusional episode exacerbated by methamphetamine use, he inflicted fatal self-harm while his wife attempted to stop him. The coroner found no preventable clinic…
59y · Male·Multiple blunt injuries following a fall from a cliff
A 59-year-old man with a long history of illicit drug use, homelessness, and untreated mental health symptoms died by suicide after jumping from a cliff. He had refu…
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…
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, cannabis and…
41y · Male·unknown
… 17 May 2010 at Swan District Hospital where psychiatric assessment found no acute risks despite chronic substance use and aggression. He had poor medication compliance, escalating drug dependence, and episodes of viole…
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