368 results for “substance use disorder history”
56y · Female·combined drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, amitriptyline and mirtazapine); pul…
…from combined drug toxicity involving methadone, diazepam, amitriptyline, and mirtazapine. She had a long history of substance dependence and had voluntarily ceased methadone treatment five months prior to death. She ob…
32y · Male·Neck compression in the setting of hanging
Mr A, a 32-year-old male with a history of family violence perpetration, mental illness (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD), substance misuse…
44y · Female·multi-organ failure and polypharmaceutical overdose on a background of severe ch…
…d from multi-organ failure and polypharmaceutical overdose on a background of severe COPD. She had a long history of substance abuse, non-compliance with treatment, and hospital presentations with refusal of care. In th…
33y · Female·multiple injuries sustained when struck by a train
Naomi Mahon, a 33-year-old woman with bipolar affective disorder and substance use issues, died after being struck by a train shortly after absconding from Monash Medical…
31y · Male·acute neck compression due to hanging
A 31-year-old man with depression, substance use history, and prior suicide attempts presented to the Emergency Department after a motor vehicle acci…
27y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by a train
A 27-year-old man with a history of anxiety disorder and depression died by suicide, placing himself in front of a train. He had presented…
17y · Male·hydrocarbon toxicity (petrol inhalation)
George Campbell, an Aboriginal youth with complex trauma, ADHD, and emerging volatile substance misuse, died aged 17 from hydrocarbon toxicity after inhaling petrol. While living with supportive kinsh…
24y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
…4, died after being shot by police at Ipswich Railway Station on 16 September 2018. He had a longstanding history of treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance abuse, with repeated documented psychotic episodes and…
38y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity including metonitazene
A 38-year-old man with a long history of substance use, depression, anxiety and ADHD died from mixed drug toxicity involving metonitazene. He b…
30y · Male·Exsanguination due to an incision in the radial vein of his right wrist
…had complex mental health needs including schizophrenia, acquired brain injury, developmental delay, and substance abuse history. The coroner concluded that Justice Health and Corrective Services appropriately managed h…
38y · Female·neck compression (hanging)
RR, a 38-year-old woman with complex mental health history including PTSD, substance use disorder, and borderline personality traits, was admitted to Bloomfield Hos…
26y · Male·acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity
AAB, a 26-year-old man with a history of substance abuse and mental health issues, died from acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity while in police…
42y · Female·Unascertained; possibly mixed drug toxicity (heroin and methylamphetamine) or sm…
Tracey Ellen Knowles, aged 42, was found deceased in a vehicle on 19 July 2021 from an unascertained cause. She had a history of heroin use and experienced family violence. Police misidentified her as the 'predomin…
31y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the neck and chest
…flicted by police during a confrontation at his estranged partner's parents' home in Queensland. He had a history of violence, substance abuse (methamphetamine, cocaine), and untreated mental health issues including dru…
51y · Female·combined effects of ischaemic and valvular heart disease and combined drug (doth…
…e was discovered lying on the floor by her mother and sister the following morning. The coroner found the cause of death to be the combined effects of ischaemic and valvular heart disease and combined drug intoxication …
25y · Female·Injuries sustained in a single vehicle motor vehicle incident in which Ms Dent w…
…ed in a single-vehicle motor accident after absconding from hospital on 6 October 2018. She had a 19-year history of psychiatric admissions for schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, and substance use disorder,…
38y · Male·gunshot wounds to the chest
Warren Matthew Simon, a 38-year-old Awabakal man with a history of substance abuse, mental health issues, and extensive criminal convictions, died from gunshot wounds to…
28y · Male·neck compression consequent upon hanging
A 28-year-old man with severe personality disorder, substance use history, and recent suicidal ideation died by hanging. He was admitted to mental health se…
29y · Male·multiple drug toxicity (buprenorphine, oxazepam, diazepam, alprazolam, and methy…
John Frederick Wanganeen, a 29-year-old with documented heavy polysubstance use, died of multiple drug toxicity after injecting crushed buprenorphine tablets mixed with water while…
35y · Female·neck and chest injuries and drowning due to intentional fall/jump from Tasman Br…
… June 2020 while subject to a Mental Health Act treatment order for schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, and bipolar disorder. She had a long history of mental illness, polysubstance abuse, and multiple suicid…
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