313 results for “drug addiction”
29y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin and methamphetamine)
A 29-year-old man with a history of heroin and methamphetamine addiction died from mixed drug toxicity. He had suffered a work-related back injury leading to opioid dependence, …
28y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
Amanda Bertram, a 28-year-old with 8 years of drug addiction, died from mixed drug toxicity after injecting heroin and consuming amphetamines. Toxicology reve…
26y · Male·Drug toxicity (1,4 butanediol, gamma hydroxybutyrate, methylamphetamine, cocaine…
Jack Atkinson, 26 years old, died from mixed drug toxicity involving GHB/1,4-butanediol, methylamphetamine, cocaine, novel benzodiazepines (bromazolam, flubr…
56y · Male·Complications of intravenous drug use
… had severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbated by heavy smoking, chronic pain, and opioid addiction. Despite two prior presentations to hospital with cardiorespiratory arrest from opioid overdose (most re…
44y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity (buprenorphine, ketamine, diazepam, fluvoxamine and lacosami…
A 44-year-old female veterinarian died from mixed drug toxicity involving buprenorphine, ketamine, diazepam, fluvoxamine and lacosamide. She had a 18-19 year hist…
32y · Male·multiple injuries caused by a single vehicle crash
A 32-year-old man with long-standing methamphetamine addiction and drug-induced psychosis died in a motor vehicle crash on 6 January 2024. Although he received hospita…
38y · Male·mixed drug toxicity and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
…aged 38, died at home on 14 March 2009 while on home detention bail. Post-mortem examination revealed mixed drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, alprazolam) combined with pre-existing arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysp…
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 toxicity. In the…
51y · Female·toxicity to heroin
Terri Elizabeth Musgrave, a 51-year-old with long-term illicit drug use and prescription medication addiction, died from heroin toxicity. She was involved in a domestic violen…
51y · Female·blunt force head injuries, stab wounds of the right neck and gagging
…lent assault at a residential unit in Tasmania. Ms Meades had a history of methamphetamine and marijuana addiction and was receiving treatment including Suboxone. She visited a unit to purchase illicit drugs, and follow…
45y · Male·methylenedioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA or 'ecstasy') toxicity
Jamie Damien Wheldon, a 45-year-old man with long-term methamphetamine addiction enrolled in a rehabilitation program, died from MDMA toxicity on 29 December 2019. He was on approved le…
38y · Male·Toxicity to heroin
A 38-year-old man with a 24-year history of heroin addiction died from heroin toxicity shortly after release from prison. He had recently completed a 3-month custodi…
21y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest caused by methylamphetamine t…
…om hypoxic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest caused by methylamphetamine toxicity. He injected the drug at home and collapsed; despite immediate CPR by his uncle and resuscitation at hospital, he suffered brain …
58y · Female·Unknown - cause and manner of death remain undetermined
… and methadone. Mary-Anne had significant health comorbidities (Hepatitis C, emphysema, severe prescription drug addiction), mental health issues including depression, and recent psychosocial stressors (relationship sepa…
44y · Male·Heroin toxicity
A 44-year-old man with a 24-year history of opioid addiction died from heroin toxicity two days after release from prison on a Community Corrections Order. He had be…
37y · Male·acute heart failure caused by multiple drug toxicity (methadone and alprazolam)
Richard Mark Kiel, a 37-year-old with chronic opioid addiction, died from acute heart failure caused by lethally high levels of methadone and alprazolam, likely consum…
0y · Female·Morphine toxicity
… doctor (Dr S.) failing to recognize and appropriately manage the parents' escalating opioid dependence and drug-seeking behaviour despite clear warning signs; failure to refer them to addiction treatment services; polic…
31y · Male·mixed prescription drug toxicity (methadone, fluvoxamine, tramadol, mirtazapine …
Christopher Neil Adams, 31, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity (methadone, fluvoxamine, tramadol, mirtazapine, diazepam) combined with advanced coronary atherosc…
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, amitriptyli…
47y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Death in Alcohol Misuse (SUDAM)
…cribed diazepam by her GP, Dr H., starting April 2013 for alcohol withdrawal symptoms without specialist addiction training or formal guidelines. Autopsy revealed alcoholic liver disease with fatty infiltration. While e…
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