173 results for “cannabis abuse disorder”
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 2014. His body…
47y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (pregabalin, oxycodone and mirtazapine)
A 47-year-old woman died from mixed drug toxicity involving pregabalin, oxycodone, and mirtazapine. She had chronic pain, anxiety, and depression, and attended a medical clinic frequently. Over five days before her death…
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 knife confrontation. …
33y · Male·sharp force injuries of the neck
Malcolm Brown, a 33-year-old Aboriginal man with a history of methamphetamine use, mental health crisis, and self-harm threats, died from sharp force injuries to his neck on 29 June 2022 following a NSW Police operation.…
Multiple stab wounds to chest (David Gerard: stab wound to chest piercing heart;…
…dequate follow-up arrangements, despite documented violence and predictable risk of relapse with substance abuse. Barry Simper fatally stabbed Michael Eldridge in 2003 six days after discharge from hospital while unwell…
32y · Female·Stab wound to the back extending into the posterior neck, causing subtotal trans…
…She was pregnant with their third child. The relationship involved progressive coercive control, financial abuse, obsessive jealousy, and controlling behaviours, though no prior physical violence occurred. Coman had att…
25y · Male·gastro-intestinal haemorrhage due to erosive gastritis in association with acute…
Richard Stanley Tauwhare, a 25-year-old male, died on 10 February 2002 from gastro-intestinal haemorrhage due to erosive gastritis in association with acute-on-chronic amphetamine toxicity. He had consumed a large dose o…
24y · Male·Aspiration of vomit associated with combined drug effect
…nce for traffic offences. He had a history of depression (following the death of his young son), substance abuse, and self-harm. Released to home detention on 27 December 2000, he struggled with marital difficulties, ac…
22y · Female·Hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy due to asphyxia (mechanical asphyxiation by nec…
A 22-year-old woman died from asphyxia following strangulation by her boyfriend with schizophrenia. The boyfriend was under mental health service care at Princess Alexandra Hospital. The coroner found his mental health t…
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 hea…
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…
48y · Male·gunshot wound to chest
…s against police, but identified Peter's untreated mental health conditions (PTSD, borderline personality disorder, chronic suicidality), substance use, and easy access to a realistic gel blaster as contributing factors.…
44y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest in the setting of p…
Elizabeth Ferris, a 44-year-old woman with schizoaffective disorder and polysubstance use disorder, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following cardiac arrest in th…
15y · Female·hypoxic brain damage due to multiple drug toxicity
…e (speedballing) in her bedroom while a known drug user was present. She had complex trauma from childhood abuse, a history of drug use and absconding, and was awaiting trial to give evidence about sexual assault. Gordo…
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 …
29y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head, self-inflicted
BX, aged 29, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on 17 July 2023 during a police siege at Bowenfels, NSW. Following a domestic violence incident report, police arrived and BX refused entry, triggering a …
26y · Female·Multiple stab wounds
ZSQ, a 26-year-old woman, was fatally stabbed by her intimate partner MJD in April 2020 after a relationship marked by escalating family violence. Critical clinical and systemic lessons include: (1) Recognition of intima…
37y · Male·Acute Aspiration Pneumonitis following on Quetiapine Ingestion
Paul John Long, a 37-year-old man with chronic schizoaffective disorder and alcohol dependence, died on 4 November 2002 from acute aspiration pneumonitis following quetiapine ov…
Female·self-inflicted hanging (Fionica and Layla); hanging but circumstances open (Ketu…
…e girls aged 15-17 years died by hanging in remote NT communities, all with documented histories of sexual abuse, domestic violence, STIs, injuries, and severe trauma. All were known to government agencies. Fionica was …
22y · Unknown·sudden death associated with volatile substance inhalation (butane and propane)
A 22-year-old Yolngu person with a well-documented history of volatile substance abuse (VSA) and mental illness was involuntarily admitted to Royal Darwin Hospital for acute psychosis. Due to C…
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