138 results for “drug abuse (cannabis)”
44y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of p…
…se disorder, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest in the setting of presumed drug toxicity. She was found unconscious in the street after an apparent overdose involving multiple substances …
4y · Female·closed head injury with contributing extensive subcutaneous and intramuscular ha…
… systemic non-compliance with the Children's Protection Act (particularly section 20(2) regarding mandatory drug assessments), failure to utilise available protective tools (family care meetings, investigation and assess…
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 h…
37y · Male·Sergeant Huitson: gunshot wound to chest and abdomen; Ansell: multiple gunshot w…
… August 1999 where Rodney Ansell, a man suffering from deteriorating mental health and chronic amphetamine abuse, opened fire on the Stuart Highway killing Sergeant Glen Huitson and wounding three civilians. Ansell had …
18y · Male·drowning in a motor vehicle accident
MK, 18 years old, died by drowning after his car entered Isabella Pond following a motor vehicle accident. Witnesses observed him inhaling from a balloon-shaped object while driving through a roundabout. A large nitrous …
27y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained after being struck by a train
Christopher Dewhurst, 27, died by suicide after being struck by a train while on ground leave from a psychiatric unit. He was a compulsory patient subject to a Temporary Treatment Order, admitted with suicidal ideation a…
23y · Male·multidrug overdose including tramadol and methadone
Shannon Lees, a 23-year-old with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance abuse, absconded from a mental health rehabilitation unit and died from multidrug overdose involving tramadol an…
9y · Male·Traumatic head injury with diffuse cerebral swelling and subdural haemorrhage ca…
…s. Teachers reported repeated facial bruising with implausible explanations; a mother repeatedly warned of abuse; child protection workers closed cases prematurely without verifying information or obtaining requested re…
19y · Male·heroin toxicity
Marshall Carter, 19, died in custody from heroin toxicity at Yatala Labour Prison. He had a long history of drug abuse starting from age 14 and was an intravenous heroin user. Critical failures included: inadequate trans…
0y · Female·brain death complicating head and neck injury
A five-month-old girl died from catastrophic brain injuries caused by violent shaking on 20 May 2019. Medical evidence established she was shaken by an adult on at least two occasions: once around 6 May 2019 (evidenced b…
gunshot wounds; multiple deaths during police interventions with mentally ill in…
…ng, lack of continuity of care (especially for released prisoners), and insufficient integration of alcohol/drug services with mental health treatment. The coroner made 17 recommendations focused on standardised mental h…
49y · Female and male·Gunshot wound to head inflicted by spouse
… Lock to specialist domestic violence support services despite her explicit disclosure of intimate partner abuse; a general practitioner treating both victim and perpetrator concurrently without formal risk assessment o…
19y · Male·Hanging
LAK, a 19-year-old Aboriginal man, died by suicide at a community rehabilitation facility after a complex mental health journey involving forensic orders and psychosis. Key clinical lessons include: recognising vulnerabi…
2y · Male·Asphyxiation due to neck and/or chest compression
A 2-year-old boy died from asphyxiation due to chest and neck compression inflicted by his mother during an acute manic psychotic episode. The mother had been admitted to psychiatric care in December 2008 with psychosis …
25y · Male·opiate toxicity (heroin overdose)
Andrew Nicholas Petrelis, a witness protection program participant, was found dead in his Caloundra apartment on 11 September 1995 from opiate toxicity (heroin overdose). He had relocated from Western Australia to Queens…
29y · Female·gunshot wound to the abdomen
…propriately discharged from Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital following involuntary mental health admission for drug-induced psychosis; acute symptoms had resolved. The discharge was clinically sound with community follow-up…
Ligature compression of the neck (hanging) in 12 cases; one open finding
…. Common contributing factors included intergenerational trauma, exposure to domestic violence and alcohol abuse, untreated mental health conditions, poor physical health (failure to thrive, recurrent infections), and i…
21y · Male·complications of ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…tention, died by suicide on 5 September 2018 after hanging himself. He had a history of trauma, depression, drug abuse, and prior self-harm and overdose attempts. Key clinical lessons include: the failure to maintain con…
53y · Male·severe burns
Mr Bloomfield, a 53-year-old man with complex psychiatric and substance abuse history, was apprehended by police under section 10 Mental Health Act after threatening to self-immolate d…
42y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
A 42-year-old male with a long history of schizophrenia and dissocial personality disorder was released from prison in August 2011 without parole conditions. Despite police and forensic mental health concerns about his r…
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