113 results for “amphetamine abuse”
1y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown c…
…l ischaemic injury following cardiorespiratory arrest of unknown cause in the setting of detected methylamphetamine exposure. He had multiple healing traumatic injuries (rib fractures, wrist fracture, mesenteric injury,…
41y · Female·mixed drug and alcohol toxicity
Karen Louise Richards, 41 years old, died from mixed drug and alcohol toxicity on 11 January 2014. She had consumed heroin (evidenced by 6-MAM metabolite), alcohol, benzodiazepines, and other prescription medications. He…
25y · Female·Mixed drug consumption (pregabalin, oxycodone, desmethylvenlafaxine, aripiprazol…
Kaylah Veronica Sarah Woollard, age 25, died from mixed drug toxicity in the context of significant natural disease. She had WHO Class III obesity (BMI 94.5), cardiac hypertrophy, and mental health conditions (depression…
33y · Male·Neck compression (hanging)
…uicide risk assessment cannot rely solely on self-report in recently suicidal patients with poly-substance abuse and relationship breakdown.
gunshot wounds; multiple deaths during police interventions with mentally ill in…
Between October 2003 and February 2006, Queensland police shot and killed four young men suffering from severe mental illness during crisis situations. In all four cases, the shootings were legally justified as the offic…
50y · Female·septicaemia
Julie Anne Bramble, a 50-year-old woman with alcohol dependence and recent drug use, died from septicaemia on 1 April 2011 at her home in Bundaberg. Over 4-5 days prior to death, she developed progressive symptoms includ…
32y · Male·Gunshot wound to head (self-inflicted)
…a 32-year-old registered child sex offender and parolee with a long violent criminal history and substance abuse problems, died by self-inflicted gunshot wound while evading police during a siege at a rural property. He…
Female·Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI), otherwise undetermined
…) with undetermined cause. The coroner identified systemic failures in child protection services: numerous abuse and neglect reports were received over years but never properly assessed. The critical issue was a 'compet…
14y · Male·gunshot wound to the head
…gstanding history of behavioral difficulties, ADHD, depression, and substance use (chroming, marijuana, amphetamines). The Department failed adequately to supervise, assess, or monitor Andrew after placement with his gr…
Unknown·Ruby: ligature compression of the neck (hanging); Carly: ligature compression of…
Five young to middle-aged people with serious mental health conditions died by suicide within 12 months (March 2011 to March 2012) while under care from Alma Street Centre mental health services in Western Australia. Rub…
Unknown·Ruby: ligature compression of neck (hanging); Carly: ligature compression of nec…
Five young adults died by suicide within 12 months (March 2011 to March 2012), all connected to Alma Street Centre mental health services at Fremantle Hospital. Four were discharged (Ruby Nicholls-Diver, Carly Elliott, M…
23y · Male·injuries sustained in fall from Tasman Bridge and/or drowning after submersion i…
A 23-year-old man with bipolar disorder, polysubstance dependence, and chronic self-harm died by jumping from the Tasman Bridge hours after psychiatric discharge. Despite two suicide attempts within 48 hours preceding as…
Multiple - hanging (2), unknown/unascertainable (1), multiple injuries from fall…
Five patients of Alma Street Centre's psychiatric unit died within 12 months (2011-2012). Three died by suicide within 24 hours of discharge; one disappeared and died; one absconded while detained and died. Clinical less…
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