TAScommunity2018-05-28
Coroner's Finding: Jarman, Andrew John
35y · Male·Neck trauma from hanging
Andrew John Jarman, a 35-year-old man with a significant history of depression, anxiety, alcohol and substance …
psychiatryaddiction medicine
35 results for “substance abuse and dependency”
VIChospital2011-10-26
Finding into death of John Threadgold
55y · Male·Cardiopulmonary arrest, respiratory failure and chronic obstructive airways dise…
Mr John Threadgold, a 55-year-old man with extensive psychiatric history (schizoaffective disorder, substance dependency), chronic obstructive airways disease, and alcohol abuse, died from cardiopulmonary arrest an…
psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemantipsychotic medications
SAcommunity2002-05-23
Coroner's Finding: DANN Kathleen Felicity
38y · Female·mixed drug toxicity (lethal level of dothiepin, potentially lethal level of morp…
A 38-year-old woman with long-standing heroin and benzodiazepine dependence died from mixed drug toxicity following injection of heroin. Her GP…
general practiceaddiction medicinemedicationdiagnosticheroin
VIChome2011-04-20
Finding into death of Brendan Glover
30y · Male·BUTANE TOXICITY
…oxicity 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 education an…
pathologypublic healthbutane
VICcommunity2012-08-17
Finding into death of Jesse Ross Sangster
28y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (driver)
…ehicle collision while intoxicated. He had a 12-year history of bipolar affective disorder with comorbid substance abuse disorder, personality disorder, and poor impulse control. The coroner identified critical system f…
psychiatryparamedicinesystemdelayalcohol
VIChome2012-05-18
Finding into death of David Andrew Trengrove
38y · Male·Toxic effects of morphine in a setting of benzodiazepine dependency
A 38-year-old man with chronic pain, mental illness, and benzodiazepine dependency died from morphine toxicity. He obtained multiple benzodiazepines and opioids fro…
general practicepsychiatrymedicationcommunicationmorphine
VICmental health2022-12-13
Finding into death of Jamie Andrew Kowalewsky
27y · Male·Global cerebral ischaemic injury in the setting of hanging
Jamie Kowalewsky, a 27-year-old with long-standing mental health issues including depression, substance abuse (ICE and cannabis), and previous suicide atte…
psychiatryintensive carecommunicationlorazepam
VIChome2014-06-27
Finding into death of Caroline Courtenay Webster
53y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (propranolol and insulin)
A 53-year-old registered nurse with longstanding depression, anxiety and benzodiazepine dependency died from combined drug toxicity (propranolol and insu…
psychiatrygeneral practicesystemcommunicationpropranolol
VICcommunity2012-12-10
Finding into death of Lynette May Phillips
27y · Female·neck compression
27-year-old Lynette Phillips died from neck compression (strangulation) at the hands of her intimate partner Benjamin Pappas in February 2007. Lynette had a documented history of family viole…
general practicepsychiatrycommunicationsystemheroin
VICcommunity2012-11-17
Finding into death of Dara Francis Michael Cooke
26y · Male·Multiple injuries (motor vehicle impact - pedestrian)
Dara Cooke, a 26-year-old man with alcohol dependency, died from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on Princess Street, Kew. On the even…
forensic medicinealcohol
VIC2016-02-26
Finding into death of Jonas Jvirblis
23y · Male·combined drug toxicity (oxymorphone, benzodiazepines, codeine, and morphine) in …
…irblis, a 23-year-old PhD student, died from combined drug toxicity (oxymorphone, benzodiazepines, codeine, and morphine) in the setting of sarcoidosis. He had a long history of substance abuse and anxiety disorder, tre…
psychiatryaddiction medicinesystemcommunicationoxymorphone
VIChome2011-08-22
Finding into death of Robert Lee Braun
37y · Male·cardiomegaly and recent ingestion of methadone
Robert Lee Braun, aged 37, died from cardiomegaly and methadone toxicity after ingesting methadone without a valid treatment permit. He was a long-term user of p…
forensic medicinecardiologymethadone
WAhospital2013-02-11
Inquest into the Death of Carroll
21y · Male·Acute hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and pneumonia in a man with recent trauma…
… age 21, died on 8 June 2007 in the ICU at Royal Perth Hospital from acute hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy and pneumonia following oxycodone overdose. He had been discharged that day (5 June) after orthopaedic surgery …
emergency medicineorthopaedic surgerycommunicationsystemoxycodone
VIChome2011-10-31
Finding into death of Rory
4y · Male·Oxycodone toxicity from ingestion of 80mg OxyContin tablet
…g an 80mg OxyContin tablet from his father's prescribed medication. The tablet was not appropriately stored and remained accessible to the child. His parents were chronically dependent on prescription opioids and benzod…
general practicepaediatricssystemdelayoxycodone
VICcommunity2012-12-10
Finding into death of Benjamin Jason Pappas
28y · Male·consistent with drowning
Benjamin Pappas, a 28-year-old with a history of substance abuse, depression, borderline personality disorder, and suicidal ideation, died by drowning on approxima…
general practicepsychiatrysystemcommunicationheroin
ACThome2019-06-20
AN INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OFMARK ANTHONY O’BRIEN
58y · Male·Heroin toxicity
58-year-old man with chronic back pain, paranoid schizophrenia, and decades-long prescription opioid and benzodiazepine abuse died from heroin toxicity. He had been successful…
psychiatrypain medicinesystemcommunicationheroin
VICmental health2022-03-30
Finding into death of B J
24y · Male·Hypoxic brain injury secondary to hanging
BJ, a 24-year-old with paranoid schizophrenia, substance abuse disorder, and anti-social personality disorder, died by hanging in a psychiatric unit after a suic…
psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemquetiapine
WAhome2017-03-30
Inquest into the Death of Troy William MURRAY
34y · Male·ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
Troy William Murray, a 34-year-old man with a long history of substance abuse (primarily amphetamine and alcohol), psychiatric illness, and multiple previous suicide attempts, …
psychiatrygeneral practicecommunicationamphetamine
VICcommunity2022-06-24
Finding into death of H YO
44y · Male·Heroin toxicity
…lease. Post-mortem testing confirmed heroin, with additive CNS depression from concurrent use of tapentadol and cannabis. A critical missed opportunity was identified: the correctional services failed to refer him to RA…
addiction medicinecorrectional healthsystemdelayheroin
VICmental health2011-10-14
Finding into death of Amanda Billie Jo Kennedy
26y · Female·compression of the neck consequent upon hanging
Amanda Kennedy, a 26-year-old woman with a history of trauma, substance abuse, depression, and multiple suicide a…
psychiatryemergency medicinecommunicationsystemquetiapine
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