415 results for “drug abuse”
28y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (driver)
…ollision while intoxicated. He had a 12-year history of bipolar affective disorder with comorbid substance abuse disorder, personality disorder, and poor impulse control. The coroner identified critical system failures:…
33y · Male·unascertained
Dean Jenkins, a 33-year-old with a history of drug use, disappeared on 24 August 2016 after being observed acting paranoid and erratically while substance-aff…
31y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
… rather than be apprehended. The coroner found the death was by suicide. The deceased had a long history of drug abuse, was on parole with bail conditions, had attempted suicide by heroin overdose days earlier, and had n…
58y · Female·Unknown - cause and manner of death remain undetermined
… and methadone. Mary-Anne had significant health comorbidities (Hepatitis C, emphysema, severe prescription drug addiction), mental health issues including depression, and recent psychosocial stressors (relationship sepa…
55y · Female·Multiple drug toxicity due to combination of alcohol and benzodiazepines (oxazep…
…, a 55-year-old woman with chronic back pain, depression, and likely alcohol dependence, died from multiple drug toxicity involving alcohol, oxazepam (toxic level), temazepam, and promethazine. Her GP, Dr B., prescribed …
Male·Motor vehicle crash injuries; Arjomand: unsurvivable head injury; Hiron: chest a…
…hicle motor vehicle crash in rural Western Australia while under the influence of methamphetamine and other drugs. The driver (Arjomand) sustained a non-survivable head injury; the passengers sustained critical chest and…
35y · Female·neck and chest injuries and drowning due to intentional fall/jump from Tasman Br…
…erline personality disorder, and bipolar disorder. She had a long history of mental illness, polysubstance abuse, and multiple suicide attempts including a prior Tasman Bridge jump in 2018. At the time of death, she was…
21y · Male·external neck compression due to hanging; intentional self-harm
…ibed Xanax tablets were incorrectly returned to him on discharge on 4 March due to misplacement in hospital drug storage with an inappropriate label; (2) no consultation occurred with the discharging clinician before ret…
26y · Female·neck compression due to hanging
…ita Lee McNamara-Cutler, a 26-year-old mother of three with a complex history of mental illness, substance abuse, and prior suicide attempts, died by hanging on 7 September 2014, three days after release on home detenti…
45y · Female·mixed drug toxicity including heroin and methylamphetamine
Barbara Dobson, a 45-year-old woman with a long history of substance abuse, violent relationships, and mental health issues, died of mixed drug toxicity including heroin and methyla…
32y · Male·multiple injuries caused by a single vehicle crash
A 32-year-old man with long-standing methamphetamine addiction and drug-induced psychosis died in a motor vehicle crash on 6 January 2024. Although he received hospital treatment …
24y · Male·Environmental exposure in a man with methylamphetamine effect
…nded in remote bushland with limited water. While his companion successfully reached safety, Deano's severe drug intoxication and dehydration left him unable to use his bushcraft knowledge to seek help despite being only…
29y · Male·left cerebrovascular accident (stroke) due to thromboembolism in the middle cere…
…eroid use precipitated the stroke, supported by: extremely low testosterone levels consistent with steroid abuse, established association between steroids and thrombosis in weightlifters, steroid effects on platelet agg…
27y · Female·Combined drug toxicity
XY, a 27-year-old woman, died from combined drug toxicity on 21–22 December 2016 at a friend's house in Melbourne. She had a history of opioid use, depressi…
51y · Male·Cardiac arrhythmia in the setting of methylamphetamine use
…ethamphetamine toxicity as a cause of sudden cardiac death, understanding that arrhythmia can occur at high drug concentrations especially during stress, and awareness of cardiac complications in stimulant users. Public …
42y · Female·gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) toxicity; cardiorespiratory depression
…tyrate (GHB) toxicity. She was unknowingly given GHB by male passengers who subsequently engaged in sexual abuse while she was incapacitated. The ship's medical team initiated resuscitation promptly and professionally w…
42y · Female·Complications of cutaneous burns
…d disclosed prior intimate partner violence to support services but remained isolated and covert about the abuse. Key lessons include: earlier intervention despite her reluctance, monitoring of high-risk prior victims, …
13y · Female·hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy secondary to gamma hydroxybutyrate toxicity
… following accidental overdose. She ingested an estimated 6-9mls of GHB in early June 2017, having used the drug only once previously. Jane was relatively naive to GHB's effects. She was resuscitated after cardiac arrest…
41y · Male·Effects of Fire
… 2011 after psychiatric assessment concluded he had an adjustment disorder, with plans for GP follow-up and drug rehabilitation referral. Two days later, he purchased petrol and tape, drove to a camping ground, and set a…
45y · Male·Shotgun wound to the head
…(no rehabilitation facilities in far west NSW); understanding the lethal risk posed by untreated substance abuse combined with depression and firearm access; and the importance of family and community support networks i…
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