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94 results for chronic alcohol toxicity

TAShome2016-12-05

Coroner's Finding: Lunson, Nathan

24y · Male·mixed ethanol and prescription drug toxicity

Nathan Lunson, aged 24, died from mixed ethanol and prescription drug toxicity following an impulsive overdose. He had longstanding borderline personality disorder, polysubstance depen…

psychiatrypsychologyalcohol
VIChome2013-06-12

Finding into death of Matthew Robert Frandsen

41y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, amitriptyline, methadone, morphine, diazepam, tema…

Matthew Frandsen, a 41-year-old with longstanding illicit drug and alcohol use disorder, died from mixed drug toxicity involving ethanol, methadone, morphine, amitriptyline, and be…

forensic medicineaddiction medicinesystemdelayalcohol
TAShome2022-10-28

Coroner's Finding: O'Shea, Amie Maree

39y · Female·mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity (ethanol, tapentadol, tramadol, pro…

Amie Maree O'Shea, aged 39, died from mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity on 19-20 May 2019. She consumed excessive alcohol at a social gathering then ingested multiple C…

pathologytoxicologytapentadol
TAShome2017-12-07

Coroner's Finding: Simpson, Peter Lawrence

61y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, promethazine) with aspira…

A 61-year-old man with chronic alcoholism, dilated cardiomyopathy and cirrhosis died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (methadone, d…

general practicepain medicinesystemmethadone
TAShome2019-01-21

Coroner's Finding: DS

46y · Male·Ethanol (alcohol) and prescription drug toxicity

A 46-year-old man with chronic alcohol addiction and a history of epilepsy and insomnia died from combined ethanol and prescription drug…

pathologygeneral practicealcohol
VIC2025

Finding into death of H S

50y · Male·acute alcohol toxicity

A 50-year-old man died from acute alcohol toxicity in a hotel room after consuming approximately 700mL of vodka over a 24-hour period. He had a 10-…

emergency medicineaddiction medicinesystemdelayalcohol
TAShome2022-09-20

Coroner's Finding: Hill, Sandra Germaine

67y · Female·mixed prescription drug toxicity (oxycodone and oxazepam); central nervous syste…

Sandra Germaine Hill, 67, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (oxycodone and oxazepam) combined with alcohol on 26-27 April 2019. She had multiple chronic conditions i…

general practiceoncologyoxycodone
TAShospital2017-02-22

Coroner's Finding: Free, Maxwell John

64y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to paracetamol toxicity

A 64-year-old man died from multiple organ failure due to chronic paracetamol toxicity after taking regular paracetamol 500mg four times daily for over 12 years for pain m…

general practicegeriatric medicinediagnosticparacetamol
VIChomePodcast2025-02-11

Finding into death of Kathleen Dawn Arnold

30y · Female·Acute ethanol toxicity on a background of chronic alcoholism

Kathleen Arnold, aged 30, died from acute ethanol toxicity on a background of chronic alcoholism. She had a 20-year history of alcohol dependence, complex trauma fr…

addiction medicinepsychiatrysystemalcohol
VIChome2021-08-02

Finding into death of Mark Marian Milewski

71y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity

A 71-year-old man with multiple chronic conditions including obesity, diabetes, heart failure, and chronic pain died from mixed drug toxicity inv…

general practicegeriatric medicinediagnosticoxycodone
VIChome2025

Finding into death of G S

53y · Male·ischaemic heart disease in the setting of acute on chronic alcohol ingestion

A 53-year-old man with chronic heavy alcohol consumption and undiagnosed ischaemic heart disease died from acute alcohol intoxication su…

cardiologytoxicologysystemalcohol
TAShospital2023-02-20

Coroner's Finding: de-identified RI

68y · Male·community-acquired pneumonia in a setting of advanced centriacinar emphysema, al…

A 68-year-old man died of community-acquired pneumonia complicated by asplenia (absent splenic function), chronic liver disease from alcohol misuse, and severe malnutrition. He presented with syncopal episodes, cachexia…

general medicinegeneral practicediagnosticcommunicationparacetamol
TAShome2025-12-11

Coroner's Finding: de-identified SH

57y · Female·aspiration of gastric contents caused by combined drug and alcohol toxicity resu…

…medical and mental health conditions died from aspiration of gastric contents caused by combined drug and alcohol toxicity. She had severe chronic pain following abdominal surgeries, opioid addiction managed with methad…

general practicepharmacologymedicationmethadone
TAShome2018-04-09

Coroner's Finding: GW

30y · Male·acute alcohol (ethanol) toxicity

A 30-year-old male with severe alcohol dependence died from acute ethanol toxicity after a prolonged drinking episode. Despite engagement with a…

toxicologyaddiction medicinedelayalcohol
NSW2023-07-20

Inquest into the death of Jean-Louis Langlois

50y · Male·Immersion, with alcohol intoxication and doxepin toxicity being significant fact…

Jean-Louis Langlois, a 50-year-old French-Australian man with significant mental health issues, alcohol dependence, and chronic social difficulties, was found deceased on Wanda Beach in January 1997. He died f…

forensic medicinepsychiatrysystemdoxepin
TAShospital2025-06-10

Coroner's Finding: Johnston, Trent Ian

40y · Male·aspiration pneumonitis with acute alcoholic hepatitis, pancreatitis, mixed drug …

Trent Ian Johnston, a 40-year-old man with a history of chronic paranoid schizophrenia, alcohol and substance abuse, died from aspiration pneumonitis complicated by mixe…

emergency medicineintensive carecodeine
TAShome2022-06-20

Coroner's Finding: Williams, Julie Gaye

59y · Female·mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity (ethanol, diazepam, fluoxetine, and…

Julie Gaye Williams, 59, died from mixed prescription drug and alcohol toxicity with aspiration of gastric contents. She had extensive psychiatric history including depression,…

psychiatrygeneral practicealcohol
VIChospital2025-03-18

Finding into death of R J

41y · Male·complications of acute ethanol toxicity

Mr RJ, a 41-year-old man with a history of progressive alcohol misuse and mental health conditions (anxiety and depression), died from complications of acute ethanol to…

emergency medicineintensive caresystemalcohol
SAhospital2015-09-22

Coroner's Finding: WHETTERS Peter Richard Bertram

75y · Male·Multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity

A 75-year-old man with end-stage cardiac failure and chronic renal failure died from multiorgan failure complicating mixed drug toxicity following intentional overdos…

cardiologyintensive caretemazepam
VIC2014-09-11

Finding into death of Lloyd Felman

58y · Male·Amitriptyline toxicity

Lloyd Felman, a 58-year-old man with chronic pain, depression, and alcohol use, died from amitriptyline toxicity in July 2008. In the three weeks prio…

psychiatryemergency medicineamitriptyline

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