14 results for “opioid substitution therapy”
42y · Male·methadone toxicity
…der, died from methadone toxicity while in custody at Long Bay Correctional Centre. He was not enrolled in opioid substitution therapy but had diverted methadone in the past. He failed to attend a scheduled Drug and Alco…
45y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone and pregabalin) with possible contributing factor…
…ty involving methadone and pregabalin, with possible contribution from morbid obesity. He had a history of opioid use and chronic pain from a foot injury. Despite requesting entry to the prison methadone substitution pro…
42y · Male·heroin and methylamphetamine toxicity
…e he had prior drug contacts rather than with his partner in Griffith. Expert opinion indicated his severe opioid dependence would have justified more vigorous advocacy for Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST), which he dec…
40y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
…endence and incarceration, died from mixed drug toxicity five days after being found unconscious following opioid injection. He had been released from prison on 6 December 2017 on a Drug Treatment Order, and died on 12 D…
29y · Male·Methadone toxicity
…es Fielding died in custody at Middleton Prison on 26 May 2018 from methadone toxicity. He was on day 6 of opioid substitution therapy (OSTP) when he received his prescribed 10mg methadone dose. Expert evidence concluded…
33y · Male·stab wound to the chest
…l was not actively monitored and remained covered for 40 minutes; (5) Michael had requested assessment for opioid substitution therapy since reception on 28 February but had not been assessed by 22 April, contributing to…
35y · Male·Not determined
…information sharing on urine drug screening results between QCS, PMHS, and PHS; therapeutic urine testing; opioid substitution programs; prisoner education on substance misuse risks at reception; and enhanced behavioural…
33y · Male·Prolonged epileptic seizure resulting in gastric content aspiration and cardiac …
Roy Roberts, a 33-year-old Aboriginal man, died at Long Bay Correctional Complex from a prolonged epileptic seizure resulting in aspiration and cardiac arrest. He had experienced three prior seizure-like episodes in Apri…
36y · Male·acute neck compression due to hanging
…, died by hanging while on home detention bail. He had a long history of substance abuse (methamphetamine, opioids), mental health issues including borderline personality disorder, childhood sexual trauma, and prior suic…
25y · Male·Multiple organ failure due to acute paracetamol poisoning
…iveness was diminished by the time of hospital arrival. Systemic failures included poor prisoner access to opioid substitution therapy driving illicit drug use, ready availability of stockpiled paracetamol, and misunders…
46y · Female·Hypoxic brain injury due to combined drug toxicity
Donna Mousley, aged 46 years with long-standing panadeine forte and diazepam dependence, presented to an addiction medicine specialist seeking management. Dr C. prescribed methadone 40mg on 9 November 2010 after consulta…
44y · Male·Combined drug effect (oxycodone and benzodiazepines)
… then misused the medication intravenously in combination with his regular benzodiazepines. He had reduced opioid tolerance following 21 months without opioid replacement therapy. The prescriptions themselves were not in…
17y · Female·mixed drug toxicity
… Davies, 17, died from mixed drug toxicity after rapid methadone dose escalation during early maintenance therapy. She presented with clear signs of intoxication (drowsiness, slurred speech, incoherence) yet received he…
37y · Female·complications of withdrawal from chronic opiate use and Wilkie Syndrome in the s…
Veronica Nelson, a 37-year-old Aboriginal woman with opioid dependence, was arrested on minor theft charges, remanded in custody following a bail hearing, and held at…
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