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464 results for substance use history

TAScommunity2024-01-22

Coroner's Finding: de-identified TX

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…

general practicepsychiatrydiagnosticsystemclonazepam
VIChome2020-04-23

Finding into death of Baillee Petra Schneider

25y · Female·Compression of the neck

Baillee Schneider, 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 mo…

psychiatrytoxicologyalcohol
VIC2026-02-03

Finding into death of Jacqueline Courtenay Hunter Pringle

23y · Female·Injuries sustained in a fall from a height

…0th floor of an apartment after consuming alcohol and MDMA at Crown Casino. She had a complex psychiatric history including major depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance abuse, with multiple prior suicide attempts. She…

psychiatrypsychologycommunicationdiagnosticalcohol
VIChome2023-10-12

Finding into death of Amanda Jane Harris

36y · Female·Stab wound to the right chest

…cribed high-dose tramadol (700-800mg daily) for chronic pain over 22 months by his GP without documented substance abuse assessment, despite documented history of polysubstance dependence. When Eckersley ceased alcohol …

general practicepain medicinemedicationcommunicationtramadol
VIChome2019-12-11

Finding into death of Maddox Garry Wheeler

0y · Male·Unascertained

…ion was found asleep on his mother's chest while she was asleep on a couch and died from an unascertained cause. Post-mortem toxicology detected methamphetamine and cannabis; the cause of death could not be determined b…

neonatologyobstetricscommunicationdelaymethamphetamine
VIChome2023-02-27

Finding into death of Jayden Kain Wright

24y · Male·Combined drug toxicity (clonazepam, diazepam, methadone, tramadol, pregabalin)

…wledge. His GP prescribed tramadol, pregabalin, clonazepam, and quetiapine, unaware of concurrent methadone use or his partner's contributions to his medication supply. Clinical lessons include: GPs must actively assess…

general practiceforensic medicinediagnosticsystemclonazepam
VIC2012-10-19

Finding into death of Khuong An Huynh

33y · Male·Drowning

Mr Khuong An Huynh, aged 33, died by drowning on 1 January 2009 at French Island, Victoria. He had a history of substance use and erratic behaviour. Evidence suggests he likely took his own life, though the precise…

TAShome2023-07-24

Coroner's Finding: QD de-identified

45y · Female·combined drug (tapentadol, nortriptyline, venlafaxine, codeine, oxycodone, queti…

… woman with significant comorbidities including obesity, obstructive sleep apnoea, COPD, depression, and substance abuse history, died from mixed drug and alcohol intoxication. Toxicology revealed toxic/fatal levels of …

general practicepsychiatrydelaysystemtapentadol
SAhome2025-11-27

Coroner's Finding: Christian, Jake Nicholas

27y · Male·heroin toxicity

A 27-year-old man died from heroin toxicity while on home detention bail. He had a history of depression, anxiety, and substance use (cannabis, methamphetamine, heroin). During home detention, he …

psychiatrygeneral practiceheroin
VICcommunity2023-09-27

Finding into death of Ryan Govind Chisholm

20y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (ethanol, cocaine, etizolam, diazepam, nordiazepam and oxyco…

Ryan Chisholm, a 20-year-old with a history of substance abuse and mental health concerns including anxiety and depression, died from mixed drug toxi…

toxicologygeneral practicealcohol
NSWhome2016-07-05

Inquest into the death of Jason BRITTEN

30y · Male·Cause of death remains uncertain; likely drug-related but not established

Jason Britten, a 30-year-old man with a long history of heroin use and mental health issues including previous suicide attempts, was found dead at his home in…

psychiatryaddiction medicinedelayheroin
VIChome2025-02-27

Finding into death of Shayn Nathan Darmanin

43y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (methadone, synthetic cannabinoids (5f-cumyl-pinaca and cumy…

…ug toxicity involving methadone, synthetic cannabinoids, olanzapine, and duloxetine. He had a significant history of substance abuse, family violence offending, and mental health issues. His death was the unintended con…

toxicologypsychiatrymethadone
TAShome2020-07-16

Coroner's Finding: Alsop, Olaf Paul

54y · Male·asphyxia due to hanging

A 54-year-old man with long-standing mental health issues, substance use disorder, and terminal lung cancer died by hanging. He had a history of suicide attempts and was rec…

general practicepalliative carecodeine
NSWhome2017-03-07

Inquest into the death of Louis NAUMOVSKI

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…

addiction medicinepain medicinefentanyl
WAcommunity2019-08-01

Inquest into the Death of Matthew James BALE

38y · Male·Unascertained; death in the waters of the Indian Ocean off Rottnest Island

…n, disappeared from Rottnest Island on 21 March 2016 while on holiday with his wife and parents. He had a history of depression, alcohol and drug addiction, and recent drug-induced psychosis for which he was prescribed …

psychiatryaddiction medicinecitalopram
WA2024-09-05

Inquest into the Death of Robert Fredrick PARNELL

29y · Male·butane and propane toxicity from inhalation of canola oil spray propellants

…icity after inhaling propellants from a can of canola oil spray in a prison kitchen toilet. He had a long history of polysubstance use including solvent sniffing dating to age 13. Working as a kitchen cleaner at Albany …

forensic medicineemergency medicinesystemsupervisionbutane
VIChome2025-04-01

Finding into death of Jack Elliot Atkinson

26y · Male·Drug toxicity (1,4 butanediol, gamma hydroxybutyrate, methylamphetamine, cocaine…

…hetamine, cocaine, novel benzodiazepines (bromazolam, flubromazepam), nordiazepam, and ketamine. He had a history of substance use disorder since age 16, successfully completed rehabilitation in May 2022, but relapsed a…

general practiceaddiction medicine1,4-butanediol
VIC2024-12-16

Finding into death of Peter Christofidis

27y · Male·undetermined

Peter Christofidis, a 27-year-old man with a significant history of mental illness including depression and early schizophrenia, disappeared on 14 March 1983 after drivin…

psychiatrysystem
QLDhome2025-06-25

Non-inquest findings into the death of an eight month old twin whose family was known to Child Safety

0y · Male·Severe acute dehydration and acute malnutrition

…ay. Critical gaps included absence of SCAN referral, insufficient emphasis on interstate child protection history, and inadequate practice frameworks for substance-misusing parents.

paediatricsemergency medicinediagnosticsystemmethamphetamine
TAS2021-11-25

Coroner's Finding: Nicholson, Dale Waverley

61y · Male·Unknown

Dale Waverley Nicholson, a 61-year-old man with a history of depression, alcohol and cannabis use, and a previous suicide attempt in 2012, disappeared from his hom…

escitalopram
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