69 results for “alcohol-induced psychosis”
38y · Male·Unascertained; death in the waters of the Indian Ocean off Rottnest Island
…is wife and parents. He had a history of depression, alcohol and drug addiction, and recent drug-induced psychosis for which he was prescribed lurasidone. After an argument with his wife about hidden alcohol, he left th…
23y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
A 23-year-old male with drug-induced psychosis died by hanging. He had a long history of substance abuse and behavioural problems, with multiple presen…
26y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in the context of neck compression
…ring a physical altercation with his brother at a family event. Mr Anthony had a history of drug-induced psychosis, multiple involuntary psychiatric admissions, and aggressive behaviour. He attended his son's birthday p…
33y · Male·unascertained
…n remains, though advanced decomposition limited autopsy findings. Clinical relevance: substance-induced psychosis and inability to seek help in crisis situations.
36y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
…story of brain injury from age 11, substance abuse, mental health issues including PTSD and drug-induced psychosis, and was prescribed antipsychotics. On the day of death, he consumed alcohol and became violent toward h…
45y · Male·coronary artery disease and mechanical asphyxia in a man using cocaine
A 45-year-old man with a history of drug-induced psychosis, cocaine use, and underlying coronary artery disease died in police custody following physical restraint…
44y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the trunk and right thigh with subsequent blood loss
…ctions appropriate, conducted in compliance with training. Key lessons: recognition of substance-induced psychosis and acute suicidality in crisis presentations; importance of de-escalation distance and time; limitation…
22y · Male·gunshot injury to the chest
… self-defence provisions. Key clinical lessons: recognition of mental health crisis (likely drug-induced psychosis), the limitations of current Taser technology with heavy clothing, and the importance of backup support …
29y · Male
Anthony Fahey, aged 29, was last seen on 3 July 2013 in Canberra after purchasing a bus ticket to Sydney. He was grappling with personal issues including alcohol use, mental health concerns, and existential questions abo…
48y · Male·unascertained
…ischarge in substance users, engagement with addiction services, and recognition that acute drug-induced psychosis can lead to dangerous behaviours. Better coordination between mental health and addiction services may h…
36y · Male·Hanging
Brian Matthew Roberts, aged 36, died by hanging while on home detention bail in Berri, South Australia on 22 March 2014. He had been charged with rape offences and was subject to bail conditions including electronic moni…
24y · Male·Multiple injuries from a fall from height (seventh-floor balcony), with multiple…
…th. The coroner found the death to be a tragic accidental fall occurring during a period of drug-induced psychosis or hallucination. This case highlights the dangers of potent illicit drugs and how recreational drug use…
29y · Male·unknown, probably immersion
…tric history including personality disorder, substance abuse, previous suicide attempt, and drug-induced psychosis, disappeared on 28 January 2016 after being released from custody. His car was found 200 metres from the…
23y · Male·Undetermined
A 23-year-old male died from an undetermined cause following a night of cocaine and nitrous oxide use. He experienced paranoid and delusional thoughts, hallucinations about demonic possession, and reported chest pain and…
29y · Male·neck compression due to hanging
Nicholas Edward Bell, aged 29, died by hanging in Mobilong Prison on 29 April 2015. He had a documented history of mental illness, previous suicide attempts, substance abuse (methamphetamine, heroin, alcohol), and was as…
23y · Male·self-inflicted hanging
… by hanging after absconding from Cowdy Ward mental health unit on 13 January 2015. He had first-episode psychosis likely triggered by cannabis use, complicated by apparent genetic predisposition to schizophrenia. Despi…
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…
36y · Female·Stab wound to the right chest
… and cannabis use and was commenced on desvenlafaxine three days before the homicide, he developed acute psychosis likely related to tramadol withdrawal, drug interaction, or combination with recent substance cessation.…
40y · Male·Penetrating wounds to the chest
Scott William Martin, aged 40, was fatally stabbed in his apartment in Halls Head, Western Australia in January 2017 by Damian Maxfield, who was experiencing a methamphetamine-induced psychotic episode. Maxfield had been…
46y · Male·asphyxia by hanging
…-old with substance use history, presented to mental health services in November 2013 with first-episode psychosis. After initial hospital assessment and two CAT Team visits, his case was closed on 10 December following…
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