162 results for “alcohol_abuse”
59y · Male·Cardiac arrest caused by Ischaemic Heart Disease
Angus Dixon, a 59-year-old Aboriginal man with ischaemic heart disease, diabetes, and a history of paranoid psychosis, died from acute myocardial infarction while an involuntary mental health patient at Alice Springs Hos…
35y · Male·self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head
Ralph Donald, aged 35, died by suicide after attempting to kill his ex-partner Eileen Gibbons on 3 October 2023 in Milner, NT. The death occurred in context of escalating coercive control including verbal abuse, property…
32y · Female·Opiate toxicity; toxic combination of morphine and codeine causing respiratory d…
Mrs Edwards, a 32-year-old woman with severe depression and psychiatric history, was found dead in bed. Autopsy revealed opiate toxicity with high levels of morphine and codeine. Toxicology expert opinion indicated morph…
31y · Male·Combined Drug Toxicity (amitriptyline and metoclopramide)
Bo Zhao, a 31-year-old business owner, died from combined drug toxicity (amitriptyline and metoclopramide) in a hotel room on 28 February 2019. He was facing serious criminal charges for fraud involving millions of dolla…
44y · Female·unascertained (consistent with Streptococcus dysgalactiae and Staphylococcus aur…
Maureen Mandijarra, a 44-year-old Aboriginal woman with poorly controlled diabetes and recurrent skin infections, was arrested at Male Oval on 29 November 2012 for street drinking under a zero-tolerance police approach. …
47y · Female·Traumatic closed head injury likely sustained in a fall from standing
TS, a 47-year-old woman with a 18-year history of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and severe alcoholism, died from a traumatic closed head injury sustained in a fall from standing. At autopsy, blood alcohol concentration was …
35y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease with methylamphetamine effect in a man under physi…
A 35-year-old male with severe pre-existing ischaemic heart disease and recent cardiac arrest (April 2016) presented with increasingly erratic and paranoid behaviour after methylamphetamine use and alcohol consumption. H…
53y · Male·Multi-organ failure due to sepsis
Matthew Tiers, a 53-year-old Aboriginal man with extensive comorbidities including alcoholic liver disease, was arrested and detained at Rockhampton Watchhouse then transferred to Capricornia Correctional Centre. He deve…
45y · Female·combined drug (tapentadol, nortriptyline, venlafaxine, codeine, oxycodone, queti…
QD, a 45-year-old woman with significant comorbidities including obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, COPD, depression, and substance abuse history, died from mixed drug and alcohol intoxication. Toxicology revealed toxic/…
69y · Male·Partial contact range gunshot wound of the head
David Lester Townsend, a 69-year-old man with bipolar disorder and chronic suicidal ideation, died by gunshot wound to the head on 25 September 2017. He had been receiving psychiatric care from Dr McDougall and case mana…
58y · Female·pneumonia, likely aspiration pneumonia
Mary Marguerite Dickinson, aged 58, died of pneumonia on 20 January 2018 at the Roy Fagan Centre after admission with a complex scapula fracture and severe cognitive decline from alcoholic dementia. The coroner found her…
49y · Male·cardiac hypertrophy (longstanding heart disease) complicated by chronic renal fa…
Raymond McDonald, 49 years old, died in custody at Darwin Correctional Centre from cardiac hypertrophy with underlying chronic renal failure and ventricular arrhythmia. He had presented 16 times with chest pain over 12 m…
45y · Male·Intra Abdominal Haemorrhage Associated with Metastatic Carcinoma of the Oesophag…
Reginald Brian O'Neill, a 45-year-old sentenced prisoner at Karnet Prison Farm, died from intra-abdominal haemorrhage associated with metastatic oesophageal carcinoma on 6 December 2003. In late November 2003, he present…
45y · Male·Shotgun wound to the head
XY, a 45-year-old Aboriginal man, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a police response to a domestic violence incident. He had been struggling with depression, grief, alcohol and methamphetamine use for year…
51y · Female·Ischaemic heart disease
Pauline Margaret Dodd, 51, died of ischaemic heart disease at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital on 4 March 2014. She was an involuntary psychiatric patient with long-standing bipolar affective disorder, complicated by childh…
33y · Male·hanging
Brian Dewson, a 33-year-old man with a 12-year history of drug and alcohol abuse, multiple psychiatric assessments (antisocial personality disorder, depression), and prior suicide risk designations died by hanging in Por…
43y · Female·unknown
Rita Anderson, a 43-year-old Aboriginal woman with chronic alcohol-related organic brain damage, was admitted to Royal Darwin Hospital in March 2002 for stabilization and placement planning. Unable to safely live indepen…
45y · Female·Multiple injuries
Selina Tilley, a 45-year-old woman, died from multiple injuries sustained during domestic violence perpetrated by her partner Kenneth Mahoney. Over 15 months, Tilley experienced repeated physical assaults, with police in…
23y · Male·combined drug toxicity (oxymorphone, benzodiazepines, codeine, and morphine) in …
Jonas Jvirblis, a 23-year-old PhD student, died from combined drug toxicity (oxymorphone, benzodiazepines, codeine, and morphine) in the setting of sarcoidosis. He had a long history of substance abuse and anxiety disord…
47y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
Wayne Mark Thomson, aged 47, died by hanging on 14 February 2000. He made multiple attempts to seek help for suicidal ideation in the preceding three days, including visiting his GP, calling a crisis assessment service (…
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