31 results for “stimulant use disorder”
30y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity in the setting of a stabbing
Shane Ronald Dennis Brown, a 30-year-old man with a long history of methamphetamine use, died on 20 April 2021 following a physical altercation at a residential address in Melton, Victoria. Autop…
28y · Female·Mixed drug toxicity
…ermining death was by misadventure. Key clinical lessons include recognising the lethal synergy of polydrug use combining heroin with stimulants, understanding that individuals with chronic addiction may have high drug …
38y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiorespiratory arrest caused by mixed…
…t, after she had difficulty self-injecting due to poor venous access. She had longstanding intravenous drug use and depression. Clinically, this case highlights: (1) the vulnerability of patients with difficult venous a…
Male·Darren Wallace: single gunshot wound to right side of neck. TBD: two self-inflic…
…the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang. TBD, a 31-year-old former ADF member with severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol use disorder, and stimulant use disorder, shot and killed Darren Wallace (32) at a servic…
26y · Male·Injuries sustained in a fall from height
…l. The toxicology examination revealed high levels of methylamphetamine (5.7 mg/L), consistent with chronic use. The coroner found that while methamphetamine may have affected his decision-making and adrenaline levels, …
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 leave from the Salvation Army Bridge …
38y · Female·Combined effects of ischaemic and valvular heart disease with methamphetamine us…
A 38-year-old woman with chronic methamphetamine and cannabis abuse died from cardiac arrest at home. She had pre-existing severe ischaemic and valvular heart disease requirin…
33y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (heroin, benzodiazepines, methylamphetamine, mirtazapine,…
BP, a 33-year-old female with longstanding opioid and polysubstance use disorder, died from accidental heroin overdose at home with concomitant CNS depressants (benzodiazepines, m…
31y · Male·Multidrug overdose including heroin
LP, a 31-year-old man with depression, severe anxiety, and substance use disorder, died from multidrug overdose including heroin. He had long-standing benzodiazepine (Xanax) abuse …
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…
34y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
…reek Club in South Brisbane on 11 October 2022. He had long-standing mental health issues and polysubstance use disorder, with chronic pain from a workplace injury sustained at age 17. He was acutely intoxicated with me…
21y · Male·Hypoxic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest caused by methylamphetamine t…
A 21-year-old man died from hypoxic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest caused by methylamphetamine toxicity. He injected the drug at home and collapsed; despite immediate CPR by his un…
40y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity, being either an overdose due to methylamphetamine alone,…
Mark Anthony O'Connor, a 40-year-old detainee with longstanding polysubstance use disorder, died in custody from multiple drug toxicity (methylamphetamine and possibly buprenorphine) on 13 …
23y · Female·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height
…wn Casino. She had a complex psychiatric history including major depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance abuse, with multiple prior suicide attempts. She was discharged from Youth Mood Clinic on 7 June 2018 after her c…
44y · Male·intravenous injection of foreign debris (crushed tablets) associated with chroni…
Timothy Wellington, a 44-year-old man with longstanding opioid and polysubstance use disorder, died from acute pulmonary hypertension caused by intravenous injection of foreign debris (crushed…
25y · Male·gastro-intestinal haemorrhage due to erosive gastritis in association with acute…
…nic amphetamine toxicity. He had consumed a large dose of methylamphetamine (3.9 mg/L blood level), which caused aggressive and psychotic behaviour. After assaulting a friend while she was driving, he wandered naked on …
27y · Male·Sudden cardiac arrest in the context of physical and psychological exertion duri…
…fficers attempting to arrest him on 7 October 2021. He suffered cardiac arrest during restraint, with the cause determined to be multifactorial: prolonged physical and psychological exertion, police baton pressure acros…
17y · Male·injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident (driver)
…y medication. Post-mortem toxicology detected amphetamines and metabolites at low levels. While the exact cause of his decision to leave the track is unknown, the coroner noted amphetamines can impair riding ability and…
47y · Male·organ failure following cardiorespiratory impairment in a man with arteriosclero…
Damien Matthew Purnell, a 47-year-old prisoner with a long history of polysubstance abuse and undiagnosed coronary artery disease, collapsed in his cell after smoking synthetic cannabinoids (Kronic…
45y · Male·bronchopneumonia and combined drug toxicity
…is Drleski, a 45-year-old with treatment-resistant chronic paranoid schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder, and polysubstance use disorder, died from bronchopneumonia and combined drug toxicity. He was managed in…
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