481 results for “substance use disorder”
26y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, morphine, codeine combined with lorazepam, olanzapi…
Nicholas Lopes, a 26-year-old with treatment-resistant schizophrenia, intellectual disability, and substance use disorders, died from mixed drug toxicity (heroin combined with benzodiazepines and antipsychotics) t…
Male·Hanging
YGE, a man with major depressive disorder, suicidality, and illicit substance use, died by hanging at the Neighbourhood Justice Centre on 28 Decemb…
23y · Female·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height
…MA at Crown 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 af…
45y · Male·drowning and intoxication with methamphetamine and other substances
45-year-old male with long-standing substance use disorder, depression, and anxiety died from drowning combined with acute methamphetamine intoxicatio…
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)…
28y · Male·Multiple head, facial and spinal injuries sustained in a single vehicle motorbik…
…essants (benzodiazepines, opioids, antidepressants). Key clinical lessons: (1) Mr Tyrrell had documented substance use disorder with clear drug-seeking behaviour recognised by most treating doctors; (2) prescribing of m…
44y · Male·acute alcohol intoxication
…d alcohol level of 0.572g/100ml (above the lethal threshold of 0.4g/100ml), combined with methylamphetamine use. He had a longstanding alcohol use disorder with multiple prior detoxification admissions that ended premat…
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…
34y · Male·Stab wound to the chest
…he context of a turbulent relationship characterised by mutual physical violence, recent separation, and substance abuse (methylamphetamine use by both parties). The partner had escalating mental health concerns with pa…
27y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
A 27-year-old man with polysubstance abuse disorder, generalised anxiety disorder, and borderline personality disorder died from mixed drug t…
59y · Male·Unascertained
Louis Naumovski, a 59-year-old man with a long history of substance use disorder, chronic pain, depression, and multiple suicide attempts, was found deceased at his home af…
30y · Male·Drowning due to jumping from the Batman Bridge
A 30-year-old man with opioid use disorder, anxiety, and depression died by suicide from jumping the Batman Bridge. He had been prescribed es…
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…
46y · Male·Complications of ligature compression of the neck (hanging)
…n 11 August 2022 while on an interim supervision order after his release from prison. He had depression, substance use disorder, and chronic suicidal ideation. The coroner identified critical gaps in care: (1) lack of a…
33y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity
A 33-year-old man with complex psychiatric history (bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, autism, ADHD) and long-standing substance use disorder died from mixed drug to…
29y · Male·Incised injury to the neck
…nd methamphetamine. After police contact for driving violations, he experienced acute crisis with thought disorder and irrational behaviour, inflicting self-harm. The coroner found insufficient evidence of intent to take…
41y · Male·unknown
…hony Pollard was a 41-year-old man with a long history of schizophrenia and amphetamine-induced psychotic disorder who disappeared in May-June 2010 and is presumed dead. He had multiple psychiatric admissions between 200…
51y · Female·undetermined - either citalopram toxicity or ischaemic heart disease
…ally lethal citalopram level, and autopsy showed significant atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. The cause of death was undetermined, as either citalopram toxicity or ischaemic heart disease could have been fatal. …
28y · Male·Multiple drug toxicity (gamma hydroxybutyrate and methamphetamine) with cardiore…
Dean Christopher Brice, a 28-year-old man with longstanding mental health and substance abuse problems, died from multiple drug toxicity (GHB and methamphetamine) with aspiration pneumonia and…
38y · Male·Unascertained; death in the waters of the Indian Ocean off Rottnest Island
…ther than suicide. Clinical lessons include recognising the vulnerability of individuals with concurrent substance use disorders, mental health conditions, and acute intoxication, and the importance of risk assessment a…
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