224 results for “methamphetamine toxicity”
35y · Male·Dilated cardiomyopathy and coronary atherosclerosis, in the setting of drug cons…
Simaile Masila-Liutolo, aged 35, died from cardiac arrhythmia precipitated by dilated cardiomyopathy and coronary atherosclerosis, compounded by acute methylamphetamine use and physical exertion during police apprehensio…
31y · Male·carbon monoxide toxicity
Shaun Martin Keane, aged 31, died by carbon monoxide toxicity while on home detention bail following arrest for assault. He had a documented history of suicidal ideati…
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 'predominant ag…
37y · Male·Combination of methylamphetamine toxicity and restraint leading to physiological…
…trained face-down on the platform and became unresponsive. Death resulted from combined methylamphetamine toxicity and restraint-induced physiological stress causing cardiac arrhythmia. The coroner found the staff lacked…
16y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
…with complex trauma, substance abuse, mental health issues and high-risk behaviours, died from mixed drug toxicity. The coroner identified significant failures in supervision and care coordination. A residential worker w…
54y · Male·Methadone use in a man with asthma and sarcoidosis of the lungs
…e disorder progressing from prescribed morphine to buprenorphine patches, then oxycodone, heroin, and methamphetamine. The coroner emphasised that methadone diversion represents a substantial public health problem, with…
31y · Male·Multiple injuries from fall from height; multiple drug toxicity (methylamphetami…
A 31-year-old man died from multiple injuries sustained in a 20-metre fall at Roaring Meg Falls while under the influence of methylamphetamine and alcohol. He slipped on wet rocks while attempting to reach his dog at the…
36y · Male·hypoxic brain injury and myocardial ischaemia following cardiac arrest during re…
A 36-year-old man with methylamphetamine intoxication was restrained by civilians and police following a property damage incident. He experienced cardiac arrest during restraint and died from hypoxic brain injury and myo…
29y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (gamma hydroxybutyrate, methylamphetamine, amphetamine, diaz…
A 29-year-old woman with a history of childhood and intimate partner violence died from mixed drug toxicity (GHB, methylamphetamine, amphetamine, diazepam). She had multiple mental health diagnoses including PTSD,…
27y · Male·Sudden cardiac arrest in the context of physical and psychological exertion duri…
…xertion, police baton pressure across his abdomen, brief lateral vascular neck restraint application, methamphetamine intoxication (1.1mg/L—potentially lethal level), asthma, bronchopneumonia, and coronary atheroscleros…
39y · Male·multiple injuries
Clinton Edward Rogers, aged 39, died from multiple injuries sustained when he lost control of a powerful motorcycle during a police pursuit and crashed into a brick wall. The deceased was riding at excessive speed whilst…
34y · Male·Multiple injuries due to a motor vehicle collision against a background of methy…
A 34-year-old man died in a head-on motor vehicle collision on the Bruce Highway after falling asleep at the wheel. Forensic investigation and toxicology revealed methylamphetamine at potentially toxic blood levels (0.38…
47y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in single motor vehicle collision
A 47-year-old male died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash on Bagot Road, Ludmilla at 11:00pm on 12 February 2024. Post-mortem toxicology revealed methylamphetamine, flunitrazepam, mor…
49y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by a truck
…way following his release from police custody. He had been stopped for a positive roadside drug test (methamphetamine) and held briefly at Kempsey Police Station. Critical clinical and systemic failures were identified:…
25y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia secondary to methadone toxicity
Steven Claude Freeman, a 25-year-old Aboriginal man, died of aspiration pneumonia secondary to methadone toxicity on 27 May 2016, while incarcerated at the Alexander Maconochie Centre in the ACT. He was assessed as opio…
23y · Male·intra-cerebral haemorrhage following methylamphetamine use
Tyler John Broomhall, a 23-year-old factory worker, died from intracranial haemorrhage following methylamphetamine use during a football match. He had suffered a prior unreported work-related head injury 4-6 weeks earlie…
31y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following out of hospital cardiac arrest in a m…
31-year-old Darren Culleton died from hypoxic brain injury after choking on the hood of his coveralls while in police custody. He had presented to St Vincent's Hospital with acute intoxication and self-harm behavior (att…
35y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease with methylamphetamine effect in a man under physi…
A 35-year-old male with severe pre-existing ischaemic heart disease and recent cardiac arrest (April 2016) presented with increasingly erratic and paranoid behaviour after methylamphetamine use and alcohol consumption. H…
30y · Male·Electrocution and multiple injuries from contact with high voltage arcing electr…
AC, a 30-year-old man, died from electrocution and traumatic injuries after climbing a high-voltage transmission tower during a police traffic stop in Wagga Wagga. He was speeding and became extremely distressed when adv…
40y · Male·Cardiomyopathy in the setting of immersion and amphetamine use
Brad Godressi, a 40-year-old man with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy recently discharged against medical advice from ICU, died from cardiomyopathy in the setting of immersion and amphetamine use while operating a boat …
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