464 results for “substance use history”
45y · Male·Blood loss due to multiple self-inflicted incised injuries
Karim Aarras, a 45-year-old man with longstanding mental health issues, chronic pain, and substance use disorder (methamphetamine), presented to police in a severely agitated state following self-harm wit…
25y · Male·Combined drug toxicity
…involving clonazepam, dexamphetamine, codeine, diazepam and pholcodine. He had complex mental health and substance use disorder requiring specialist addiction care unavailable in his regional location. Multiple GPs pres…
54y · Male·gunshot wound to the head
WX, a 54-year-old with longstanding depression, substance abuse (opioids, benzodiazepines), and a 2008 suicide attempt, died by gunshot wound on 27 April 2015. De…
33y · Male·hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to hanging with resuscitation
…n: early identification and intervention for acute suicidal ideation in recently released prisoners with substance use disorders and relationship crises may improve outcomes.
44y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident
A 44-year-old man with complex psychiatric history and substance abuse was killed in a motorcycle collision while driving unlicensed and under the influence…
40y · Male·compression of the neck due to hanging
…g mental health issues including major depressive disorder, anxiety, learning disability (dyslexia), and substance abuse history, died by suicide in prison 20 days after remand. He had been recently discharged from hosp…
19y · Male·unable to be determined
Nazrawi Woldemichael, a 19-year-old with a history of severe mental illness, traumatic brain injury, suicidal ideation, and substance abuse, disappeared on …
46y · Male·cause of death cannot be determined
…a 46-year-old man with complex mental health issues including borderline schizophrenia, depression, and a history of trauma and substance use, was found deceased in his Bicheno home after an estimated two-month absence.…
43y · Male·The combined effects of subacute myocardial injury and methadone toxicity
Timothy Ricketts, a 43-year-old man with complex psychiatric and substance use history, died from combined subacute myocardial injury and methadone toxicity. He had been admitted …
46y · Male·Undetermined
…went missing in early 2016 and was found deceased in June 2018 in bushland near Wentworth Falls, NSW. His cause and manner of death remain undetermined due to advanced decomposition. Dean had a history of alcohol abuse,…
24y · Male·unascertained; likely due to impact with tree or rapid fire following motor vehi…
… found his death was unascertained, likely due to impact trauma or rapid fire effects. The deceased had a history of mental health issues, substance use, and homelessness. He was driving unlicensed and without current r…
40y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height followed by being struck by …
A 40-year-old woman with a history of substance abuse and a prior suicide attempt in August 2010 presented to Northern Hospital at 2am with …
29y · Male·Unascertainable - likely drowning or accidental injury during terrain navigation…
…ed on 16 December 2015 in Wollemi National Park after becoming stranded in bushland. He had a significant history of suicide attempts and mental health issues exacerbated by methylamphetamine use. On the day of death, h…
44y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the trunk and right thigh with subsequent blood loss
Christopher McGrail, a 44-year-old man with a history of substance abuse, depression, and trauma following his son's suicide, was shot by NSW Police during a k…
17y · Female·Combined Drug Toxicity (heroin, alprazolam and diazepam)
A 17-year-old female with complex mental health and substance use disorders died from combined drug toxicity (heroin, alprazolam, and diazepam) following release from…
38y · Male·undetermined cause - homicide by unlawful and dangerous act
Dalibor Pantic, a 38-year-old man with a history of methamphetamine use, disappeared on 10 April 2019 after arranging to meet Sam Blake to settle a drug d…
42y · Male·methadone toxicity
Andrew Gilbertson, a 42-year-old man with bipolar disorder and substance use disorder, died from methadone toxicity while in custody at Long Bay Correctional Centre. He was not …
19y · Male·Hanging (intentional suicide)
…e death of Duke Mataku Tera, a 19-year-old of Maori descent who died by hanging on 1 May 2007. Duke had a history of depression, substance abuse, anger management issues, and previous suicide attempts. He was under supe…
59y · Female·head injury
… assaulted by her son Majang Ngor during an acute psychotic episode induced by cannabis and methamphetamine use. Ngor had a documented first psychotic episode in February 2012, subsequently engaging with Orygen Youth He…
36y · Male·Unknown - advanced decomposition precluded determination
Scott Clements, a 36-year-old man with longstanding mental illness, depression, substance use disorder and multiple suicide attempts, was found dead at his home between 19 August and 14 October …
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