162 results for “alcohol_abuse”
70y · Male·aspiration pneumonia due to seizures
70-year-old man with insulin-dependent diabetes, cognitive impairment, depression, alcohol abuse history, and seizure disorder died from aspiration pneumonia following seizures while admitted under mental health legislat…
63y · Female·ischaemic heart disease
Margaret Joan Richardson, aged 63, died of ischaemic heart disease at a private nursing home where she was detained under a Guardianship Board order. She had a long history of chronic alcohol abuse and cognitive impairme…
79y · Male·advanced dementia, atherosclerotic and hypertensive cerebrovascular disease, and…
Philip Patrick Clark, aged 79, died of advanced dementia complicated by atherosclerotic and hypertensive cerebrovascular disease and alcoholism at the Roy Fagan Centre in October 2019. He had lived a peripatetic lifestyl…
52y · Male·Head injury sustained in a fall following excessive consumption of alcohol
Kenneth Lister, a 52-year-old man with chronic alcoholism, cirrhosis, thrombocytopenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder, was found deceased at home following a fall with head injury. He had a history of frequent falls…
55y · Male·Cardiopulmonary arrest, respiratory failure and chronic obstructive airways dise…
Mr John Threadgold, a 55-year-old man with extensive psychiatric history (schizoaffective disorder, substance dependency), chronic obstructive airways disease, and alcohol abuse, died from cardiopulmonary arrest and resp…
42y · Male·unascertained
Anthony Charles Eura, a 42-year-old Aboriginal man with long-standing mental health problems, alcohol and drug dependency, and chronic suicidality, disappeared in November 2006 and is presumed deceased. In the month befo…
41y · Male·end-stage liver disease and pneumonia
Hans Heinrich von Spreckelsen, aged 41, died of end-stage liver disease and pneumonia while detained under the Mental Health Act at Flinders Medical Centre. He had hepatitis C and alcohol abuse history, with severe hepat…
46y · Male·Undetermined
Dean Wallis, a 46-year-old man with a transient lifestyle, went missing in early 2016 and was found deceased in June 2018 in bushland near Wentworth Falls, NSW. His cause and manner of death remain undetermined due to ad…
58y · Female·consequences of acute subdural haemorrhage
Heidi Cox, 58, died from acute subdural haemorrhage after suffering interpersonal violence, likely at the hands of her long-term partner Karl Bingle. She was found unconscious at their residence and died in hospital. Evi…
52y · Female·hepatic encephalopathy due to Child C cirrhosis of the liver on a background of …
A 52-year-old woman with chronic liver disease from alcohol abuse, diabetes and hepatitis C died from hepatic encephalopathy and cirrhosis. She presented to Port Pirie Medical Centre with bleeding, pain and confusion. Bl…
50y · Male·in-hospital cardiac arrest on a background of seizures and atheroembolic cerebro…
A 50-year-old man with bipolar affective disorder, hypertension, anxiety, depression and history of alcohol abuse died from in-hospital cardiac arrest on a background of seizures and atheroembolic cerebrovascular disease…
24y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when struck by vehicle while lying on roadway
Peter Sarafino, 24, was struck by a vehicle while lying on the roadway in Dandenong, Victoria. He was significantly intoxicated with blood alcohol levels of 0.32 g/100mL. Hospital records documented severe alcohol abuse …
31y · Male·asphyxia due to self-inflicted hanging
Benjamin Marshall, aged 31, died by self-inflicted hanging in October 2019, over two years after discharge from the Royal Australian Navy. He suffered from Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD), a genetic condition not causa…
68y · Female·chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Ms Sniecikowska, a 68-year-old Polish-speaking woman with severe COPD, chronic alcoholism, cognitive impairment, and significant social isolation, was admitted to hospital for acute COPD exacerbation on 29 August 2016. D…
70y · Female·end stage dementia
Carole Ann Dunstan, a 70-year-old woman with end-stage dementia, died of natural causes at Repatriation General Hospital on 17 June 2017 while subject to a Level 3 Inpatient Treatment Order. She had been admitted followi…
52y · Male·Drowning in Falcon Bay
Brian Anthony Duffy, a 52-year-old man with multiple serious chronic conditions including osteoarthritis, diabetes, liver dysfunction from alcohol abuse, and peripheral vascular disease requiring bypass surgery, disappea…
70y · Male·chronic obstructive lung disease with emphysema on a background of advanced vasc…
Raymond Abbott, a 70-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, vascular dementia, opioid addiction and alcohol abuse, died of COPD with emphysema at a residential care facility. He was admitted …
54y · Male·Unknown - death established on balance of probabilities but manner and cause und…
A 54-year-old man with major depressive disorder, chronic suicidality, and alcohol abuse was discharged from psychiatric hospital on 23 April 2014 while remaining at "very high chronic suicide risk." He had multiple prio…
40y · Male·neck compression consequent upon hanging
Ross Campbell, a 40-year-old man with a history of family violence perpetration, alcohol abuse, and undiagnosed mental illness, died by hanging. He had attended a Men's Behavioural Change Program in 2011 following a fami…
51y · Female·Unintentional prescription drug poisoning due to central nervous system depressi…
A 51-year-old woman with chronic pain, depression, and longstanding medication misuse died from unintentional prescription drug poisoning. She had been prescribed high-risk combinations of opioids and benzodiazepines ove…
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