415 results for “drug abuse”
45y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
Dr JR, a 45-year-old anaesthetist, died from mixed drug toxicity after self-administering intravenous propofol and alfentanil at home. He had access to anaesthetic…
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…
39y · Female·drowning associated with drug toxicity
…is revealed a toxic level of temazepam (1.2 mg/L) and therapeutic level of promethazine in her blood; these drugs have additive/synergistic effects increasing CNS depression and drowsiness. The deceased had a documented …
45y · Female·combined drug (tapentadol, nortriptyline, venlafaxine, codeine, oxycodone, queti…
…ith significant comorbidities including obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, COPD, depression, and substance abuse history, died from mixed drug and alcohol intoxication. Toxicology revealed toxic/fatal levels of tapentad…
28y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity (gamma hydroxybutyrate and methamphetamine) with cardiore…
Dean Christopher Brice, a 28-year-old man with longstanding mental health and substance abuse problems, died from multiple drug toxicity (GHB and methamphetamine) with aspiration pneumonia and hypoxic…
27y · Male·propoxyphene toxicity
…ed by Andre Connell, who he had already placed on restricted daily dispensing (8 capsules/day) due to known drug abuse. The coroner found the prescription was reckless: Dr R. claimed he wrote a daily-dispensing restricti…
60y · Male·Complications of chronic lung disease (emphysema, foreign body giant cell reacti…
…rtension died at home. He had a history of heavy smoking, chronic back pain treated with morphine, alcohol abuse, and hepatic cirrhosis. Post-mortem examination revealed marked emphysema, evidence of intravenous drug ab…
40y · Male·aspiration pneumonitis with acute alcoholic hepatitis, pancreatitis, mixed drug …
…nt Ian Johnston, a 40-year-old man with a history of chronic paranoid schizophrenia, alcohol and substance abuse, died from aspiration pneumonitis complicated by mixed drug toxicity (codeine, morphine, diazepam, paracet…
25y · Male·Cardiorespiratory arrest due to aspiration pneumonia and hypoxic-ischaemic encep…
Dean Brice, aged 25, died from accidental multiple drug toxicity (methamphetamine and GHB) causing cardiorespiratory arrest, aspiration pneumonia and hypoxic-ischa…
58y · Male·Heroin toxicity
…an with chronic back pain, paranoid schizophrenia, and decades-long prescription opioid and benzodiazepine abuse died from heroin toxicity. He had been successfully withdrawn from opioids (MS Contin, Endone) during a Ma…
48y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (morphine, codeine, venlafaxine, amitriptyline and zopiclone…
A 48-year-old woman with depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder died from mixed drug toxicity while on voluntary inpatient psychiatric admission. She had undisclosed significant illicit drug u…
44y · Female·Acute bronchopneumonia complicating multi-drug toxicity (alprazolam, opiates, be…
…rdner, a 44-year-old woman with a history of respiratory problems, pneumonia, schizophrenia, and substance abuse, died from acute bronchopneumonia complicated by multi-drug toxicity (alprazolam, opiates, benzodiazepines…
43y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, synthetic cannabinoids (5f-cumyl-pinaca and cumy…
Shayn Darmanin, a 43-year-old man with epilepsy, died from mixed drug toxicity involving methadone, synthetic cannabinoids, olanzapine, and duloxetine. He had a significant hist…
35y · Male·Fentanyl toxicity
…ticularly overnight when staff failed to conduct required two-hourly checks. He had a history of substance abuse, drug-seeking behaviour, and multiple medications. While his GP appropriately prescribed Fentanyl after co…
32y · Male·Multidrug overdose
A 32-year-old man with a history of polysubstance abuse, schizoaffective disorder, and chronic pain died from multidrug overdose at home. He had obtained fentanyl…
40y · Female·acute right-sided congestive heart failure (cor pulmonale) resulting from intrav…
…by intravenous injection of crushed alprazolam tablets. She had a long history of opioid and polysubstance abuse, with recent escalation involving heroin, amphetamine, and oxycodone. She was enrolled in Tasmania's opioi…
64y · Male·stab wound to the chest
…ed by Gavin Perry during a robbery at his shop. Perry was on parole with a history of violent offending and drug abuse. The inquest examined whether systemic failures in the adult parole system contributed to this preven…
30y · Male·Alcohol and drug toxicity
Dean Withall, aged 30, died from alcohol and drug toxicity following heroin injection combined with alcohol consumption. He had a long history of drug and al…
30y · Male·BUTANE TOXICITY
…butane toxicity after intentionally inhaling butane gas from a lighter refill can at home. He had untreated drug dependency issues and was using cannabis. Clinical lessons include the need for: (1) improved retailer educ…
24y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (clonazepam, diazepam, methadone, tramadol, pregabalin)
Jayden Kain Wright, a 24-year-old Aboriginal man, died from combined drug toxicity involving clonazepam, diazepam, methadone, tramadol, and pregabalin. Following a motor vehicle col…
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