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73 results for cocaine use

VIChome2020-04-23

Finding into death of Baillee Petra Schneider

25y · Female·Compression of the neck

…5-year-old woman, died by suicide via neck compression while intoxicated. She had a history of substance misuse (cocaine, alcohol), anxiety treated with Zoloft, and was taking alprazolam. On the morning of her death, sh…

psychiatrytoxicologyalcohol
NSWcommunity2023-11-07

Inquest into the death of AAB

26y · Male·acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity

AAB, a 26-year-old man with a history of substance abuse and mental health issues, died from acute cocaine and alcohol toxicity while in police custody. He presente…

emergency medicinetoxicologycocaine
VIChome2022-11-23

Finding into death of B JF

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, halluc…

forensic medicineemergency medicinesystemcocaine
VIChome2025-05-30

Finding into death of Maxwell Brett Lawson

35y · Male·Stab wound to the back

…l altercation. The coroner found the death was entirely preventable. Contributing factors included Lawson's use of methylamphetamine, cocaine, and alcohol (BAC 0.14), combined with sleep deprivation, which likely impair…

forensic medicineemergency medicinemethamphetamine
VICcommunity2023-09-27

Finding into death of Ryan Govind Chisholm

20y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, cocaine, etizolam, diazepam, nordiazepam and oxyco…

Ryan Chisholm, a 20-year-old with a history of substance abuse and mental health concerns including anxiety and depression, died from mixed drug toxicity after consuming …

toxicologygeneral practicealcohol
VIC2026-03-24

Finding into death of Gino Frederick Galea

38y · Male·Chest injuries and traumatic compression asphyxia of the chest

… onto its side. The deceased was partially ejected through the driver window. Critical factors included non-use of seatbelt, mobile phone distraction (accessing Apple Maps), and holding a vape device. Toxicology reveale…

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TAS2020-06-15

Coroner's Finding: Crawford, Jacob Raymond

35y · Male·Head injury with multifocal diffuse brain injury resulting in raised intracrania…

… Blood analysis revealed alcohol level of 0.161 g/100mL (over three times legal driving limit) and recent cocaine use. These substances significantly impaired judgment and motor control. The quad bike lacked rollover pr…

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SAhome2024-09-13

Coroner's Finding: Sulley, Matthew Wade

46y · Male·neck compression due to hanging

…suicide attempt by hanging (1997), prior suicidal ideation presentation (2021), and chronic methamphetamine use. Despite appearing compliant and reporting no mental health concerns on 7 March 2022, toxicology revealed c…

forensic medicinepsychiatrycommunicationsystemmethamphetamine
NSW2024-03-13

Inquest into the death of O A

44y · Male·multiple injuries from fall from cliff

…(FMF) and bipolar affective disorder with drug-induced psychosis died following a fall from a cliff at Vaucluse during a police rescue operation. He had been managing severe FMF pain with oxycodone, which he subsequentl…

rheumatologyallergy and immunologycommunicationsystemoxycodone
VIC2024-10-24

Finding into death of Gaurav Malhotra

35y · Male·Injuries sustained in a train overrun

… 35-year-old male died after being struck by a train while heavily intoxicated and under the influence of cocaine. He left home after arriving from a social event, came to be on the railway tracks near Westgarth Station…

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VIChome2024-10-10

Finding into death of Steven David Callanan

21y · Male·Neck compression secondary to hanging

…. He had no diagnosed mental illness, no apparent stressors, and no previous threats. Toxicology detected cocaine at low levels consistent with remote use from the previous night's football trip. The coroner could not d…

cocaine
VIChospital2023-08-25

Finding into death of Mr P

26y · Male·Brain death post mixed drug toxicity including MDMA and cocaine

Mr P, a 26-year-old man, died from brain death following mixed drug toxicity from MDMA and cocaine consumed at a music festival. He presented with seizures, hyperthermia (42.2°C), and rigidity at the fest…

emergency medicineintensive careMDMA
VIChome2023-06-08

Finding into death of Mayumi Spencer

29y · Female·Cocaine toxicity

Mayumi Spencer, a 29-year-old woman, died from cocaine toxicity on 17 January 2015. At approximately 4:00 AM, her husband Dr S. discovered her having a seizure …

emergency medicinetoxicologydelaysystemcocaine
VIC2021-04-29

Finding into death of Spiros Boursinos

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 at a lice…

emergency medicinepsychiatrycocaine
NSWcommunity2024-12-19

Inquest into the death of Logan Losurdo

20y · Male·Unascertained - cause of death could not be determined due to advanced decomposi…

…eaving Magenta Shores at 1:10am on 26 November 2021 after consuming significant quantities of alcohol and cocaine throughout the evening. He made a call to '0' at 2:18am with background water sounds audible before his p…

cocaine
WA2025-12-17

Inquest into the Death of Jamie Frederick GINN

50y · Male·cocaine toxicity

Jamie Frederick Ginn, 50, died from cocaine toxicity on 10 October 2023 while in custody at Perth Watch House (PWH). He had ingested approximately on…

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VICmental health2025-12-11

Finding into death of Tania Louise De Jong

48y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (morphine, codeine, venlafaxine, amitriptyline and zopiclone…

…g toxicity while on voluntary inpatient psychiatric admission. She had undisclosed significant illicit drug use, which was not identified during initial assessment. During day leave on 23 April 2023, she obtained drugs …

psychiatrygeneral practicesystemcommunicationmorphine
VICcommunity2023-08-25

Finding into death of Mr P

26y · Male·Brain death post mixed drug toxicity including MDMA and cocaine

Mr P, aged 26, attended the Karnival Music Festival in Melbourne on 13 March 2022 and consumed cocaine and high-dose MDMA (Blue Punisher pill). He experienced seizures, hyperthermia (42.2°C), and bradycardia,…

emergency medicineintensive careMDMA
VIChome2025-04-01

Finding into death of Jack Elliot Atkinson

26y · Male·Drug toxicity (1,4 butanediol, gamma hydroxybutyrate, methylamphetamine, cocaine…

…ck Atkinson, 26 years old, died from mixed drug toxicity involving GHB/1,4-butanediol, methylamphetamine, cocaine, novel benzodiazepines (bromazolam, flubromazepam), nordiazepam, and ketamine. He had a history of substa…

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NSWcommunity2024-02-19

Inquest into the death of Omar Mohammad

33y · Male·Irreversible hypoxic brain injury secondary to acute cocaine toxicity

Omar Mohammad, a 33-year-old man with recent mental health concerns and drug use, ingested a small plastic bag containing cocaine whilst being arrested for trespass on 10 August 2020. He d…

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