59 results for “substance misuse (alcohol)”
19y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained on a train impact (pedestrian)
… history of mental ill health including depression, psychotic symptoms, and suicidal ideation, alongside substance misuse involving methamphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, and alcohol. He was enrolled in the Headspace Youth…
37y · Male·smoke inhalation
…of deliberate intent. The coroner found the death accidental. Clinical lessons include: recognition that substance misuse significantly impairs fire safety awareness and emergency response capacity; the vulnerability of…
24y · Male·mixed ethanol and prescription drug toxicity
… drug toxicity following an impulsive overdose. He had longstanding borderline personality disorder, polysubstance dependence, chronic suicidal ideation, and was under psychiatric care. After a relationship conflict on …
33y · Male·ketoacidosis, likely alcoholic ketoacidosis
…on facility in Hobart. He had a long history of schizophrenia, involuntary mental health admissions, and substance misuse. In the weeks before death, he exhibited concerning behaviours including drug manufacturing, diso…
44y · Male·acute alcohol intoxication
…itical need for comprehensive psychosocial support for patients with concurrent mental health diagnoses, substance misuse, and social instability.
38y · Male·Stab wound to the chest
…ders, threats, and assaults against family members. He presented with significant risk factors including substance misuse (alcohol, methamphetamine, cannabis, methadone), mental health issues, unemployment, controlling …
47y · Female·Sudden Unexpected Death in Alcohol Misuse (SUDAM)
Lesley Maree Smith, 47, died at home on 9 May 2013 from Sudden Unexpected Death in Alcohol Misuse (SUDAM). She had chronic alcohol misuse (2 bottles nightly) and was prescribed diazepam by her GP, Dr H., …
51y · Female·Unintentional prescription drug poisoning due to central nervous system depressi…
A 51-year-old woman with chronic pain, depression, and longstanding medication misuse died from unintentional prescription drug poisoning. She had been prescribed high-risk combinations of opi…
20y · Male·Hanging
…ime of death. The case is part of a broader statistical suicide cluster in Mildura with common themes of substance misuse and mental health issues. Clinicians should recognize that refusal of professional mental health …
45y · Female·Complications of acute alcohol intoxication
…toms, enhanced monitoring during high-risk periods post-discharge, and consideration of vulnerability to substance misuse in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Earlier intervention upon discovering her abs…
38y · Male·acute on chronic right hemisphere subdural haematoma
…lation risk, and the need for safety planning in patients with both psychiatric vulnerability and severe substance misuse.
39y · Male·Drowning in the setting of a very high blood alcohol level
… level (0.33g/100mL). He was not a confident swimmer and had a history of anxiety, depression, and alcohol misuse. He had ceased psychological treatment due to financial difficulties and did not engage with offered couns…
17y · Male·Unascertained in the setting of volatile substance abuse
…n, died on 3 July 2017 at the Bert Williams Hostel from a cause unascertained in the setting of volatile substance abuse (chroming Rexona deodorant). He had a history of exposure to family violence, ADHD, mental health …
34y · Female·Combined drug toxicity (propofol, sevoflurane and others)
…n unlocked trolleys accessible to all theatre staff; (2) failure of her GP and employer to recognise her substance misuse and mental health deterioration; (3) her declining psychiatric follow-up despite referral in 2010…
25y · Female·Compression of the neck
…eider, a 25-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…
31y · Male·Hanging
Mr A, a 31-year-old man with a history of family violence, substance misuse, and mental health issues, died by hanging in April 2018. Key clinical lessons include: (1) the i…
32y · Male·Neck compression in the setting of hanging
… with a history of family violence perpetration, mental illness (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD), substance misuse, and prior suicide attempts, died by hanging on 21-22 November 2020. He was released from prison …
Female·Hanging
The deceased was a woman with a long history of heroin abuse, benzodiazepine misuse, and mental health issues including depression and psychotic behaviour. She received treatment for opiate …
53y · Female·mixed prescription drug toxicity
Deearne Joan Barnes, a 53-year-old woman with complex psychiatric history including depression, OCD, substance abuse disorder, and chronic non-cancer pain, died from mixed prescription drug toxicity involving venlaf…
41y · Female·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height
… was a 41-year-old woman with longstanding bipolar disorder type 1, chronic pain from endometriosis, and substance misuse history who died by suicide on 10 July 2023. She had experienced homelessness, family estrangemen…
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