96 results for “acute cannabis intoxication”
51y · Male·drowning
Craig Alan Cowen, aged 51, drowned after falling into water at Dover wharf while acutely intoxicated. He had consumed alcohol to excess and cannabis before attempting to leave a vessel late at …
20y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…miliation about being arrested, feeling unfairly targeted. Key clinical lessons: young people experiencing acute emotional distress combined with intoxication and substance use are at acute risk of impulsive self-harm. …
43y · Male·Incised right radial artery
…guination following an incised right radial artery. After consuming significant quantities of alcohol and cannabis, he was given a courtesy lift home by police at 2:14am. Police assessed him as intoxicated but capable. U…
29y · Male·Incised injury to the neck
Benjamin Browne, 29, died from a neck laceration sustained during acute behavioural disturbance in August 2018. He had diagnosed major depression with anxiety, prescribed mirtaza…
22y · Male·cerebral trauma associated with skull fractures
…ations (no lights, no helmet, unregistered bike). The rider was intoxicated (BAC 0.073%) and had consumed cannabis. The pursuit was conducted at moderate speeds (50 kilometres per hour) by trained officers with appropria…
20y · Male·Blunt force head and limb injuries from motor vehicle collision
…d sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment (suspended after 10 months). This case highlights the dangers of intoxication affecting pedestrian road safety awareness and judgment, and the critical importance of drivers remaini…
28y · Male·Blunt force head injury from motor vehicle crash (passenger ejected from rolling…
…cle to roll and the deceased to be ejected. Toxicology showed the deceased had moderate-to-high alcohol intoxication (BAC 0.20%) and cannabinoid presence, which may have impaired his awareness and reaction capability. Wh…
40y · Male·Cranio-cervical distraction injury in the context of multiple other blunt force …
…ventable road deaths from drunk driving, excessive speed, and vulnerable pedestrian exposure. Alcohol and cannabis impaired both parties' ability to detect and respond to danger. The driver received 4 years suspended sen…
44y · Male·Positional asphyxia
… history, died from positional asphyxia on 17-19 March 2016. He consumed significant alcohol (BAC 0.220), cannabis, and clozapine (an antipsychotic not prescribed to him, sourced from his companion). The combination of t…
36y · Male·Head injuries from motor vehicle strike
…onsumed approximately 40 diazepam tablets and tested positive for methamphetamine, morphine, codeine, and cannabis. On the evening of his death, he engaged in violent altercations with his partner, attended a Centrelink …
17y · Male·head injury with contributing factor of myocarditis
…sion were reasonable and not causally linked to the collision. Toxicology showed alcohol 0.09 g/100mL and cannabis use. The inquest was primarily focused on police conduct rather than medical management post-collision. C…
Multiple injuries resulting from motor vehicle collisions following police pursu…
This inquest examined six deaths following police pursuits/intercepts in Western Australia between October 2012 and December 2014. Four of five drivers fleeing police were severely methylamphetamine-intoxicated, signific…
20y · Male·Hinge fracture base of skull and vault of skull fractures with closed head injur…
…ined in a motor vehicle collision while being pursued by police. He had consumed alcohol (BAC 0.179%) and cannabis, significantly impairing his driving ability. Joshua was motivated to evade police due to fear of impriso…
27y · Male·asphyxia caused by self-inflicted hanging
… detainee. The van had multiple hanging points and poor internal visibility. Contributing factors included acute intoxication, recent domestic conflict, cannabis use, and systemic underresourcing of Aboriginal community…
35y · Male·unascertained - multifactorial: underlying ischaemic heart disease, drug intoxic…
… unascertained causes during police arrest at Bellbrae on 11 January 2019. He presented to The Alfred with acute paranoia, hallucinations and agitation following synthetic cannabis use, and was discharged after assessme…
47y · Male·Multiple injuries due to or as a consequence of a motor vehicle accident
…dication level review, but he continued driving. Post-mortem toxicology showed elevated blood alcohol and cannabis. The collision's precise cause—whether seizure, intoxication, or sleep—could not be definitively determin…
46y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident (driver)
…oxycodone and citalopram. His blood alcohol level was 0.21 g/100mL—four times the legal driving limit—and cannabis was also detected. Despite warnings from friends, patrons, and bar staff that he was too intoxicated to r…
Male·Motor vehicle crash injuries; Arjomand: unsurvivable head injury; Hiron: chest a…
… The driver's impaired judgment, risk-taking behaviour, and potential sudden onset of unconsciousness from acute stimulant intoxication contributed to the crash. The passengers' drug intoxication reduced their physiolog…
24y · Male·Drowning
…ter falling from a kayak near Taylors Creek Weir while intoxicated. He had consumed 4-5 beers, vodka, and cannabis throughout the afternoon, with a post-mortem blood alcohol level of 0.11g/100mL. Despite warnings from co…
Male·Stab wound to the chest penetrating the pleural cavity and pericardium
…nd once in the chest, penetrating the pleura and pericardium. Morris had consumed alcohol (BAC 0.22%) and cannabis before the incident. The coroner found self-defence was clearly raised and prosecution unlikely. This cas…
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