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25y · Male·Combined drug toxicity
Harrison William Ladd, 25, died from combined drug toxicity involving clonazepam, dexamphetamine, codeine, diazepam and pholcodine. He had complex mental health and substance use disorder requiring specialist addiction c…
50y · Male·unascertained
Simon Gaskill, aged 50, was found deceased in sand dunes at Ocean Grove Beach in April 2022 after sleeping rough for months. He had been discharged from hospital in December 2021 following treatment for severe alcohol wi…
31y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, pregabalin, promethazine, pizotifen)
A 31-year-old man subject to a post-sentence supervision order died from mixed drug toxicity (methadone, diazepam, pregabalin, promethazine, pizotifen) at a residential facility. He was a vulnerable person with acquired …
44y · Female·Mixed alcohol and drug toxicity (tapentadol, diazepam, mirtazapine, amitriptylin…
Aisha Natasha Khan, 44, died from mixed alcohol and drug toxicity following an intentional polypharmacy overdose with alcohol consumption. She had a history of depression, alcohol use disorder, chronic pain, and two prio…
17y · Male·drowning
NJC, aged 17, drowned in Lake Nagambie while subject to a Care by Secretary Order. He was in stable kinship care with his sister and receiving appropriate support from Child Protection and Anglicare. At a family wedding …
39y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, venlafaxine, alprazolam, pregabalin) with contribut…
Kevin Thomas Maloney, a 39-year-old man with complex mental health conditions and substance use disorder, died from mixed drug toxicity (heroin, venlafaxine, alprazolam, pregabalin) while residing in a supported resident…
57y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, methadone, benzodiazepines including novel benzodia…
Raymond John Flaherty, a 57-year-old Wurundjeri man with longstanding opioid and benzodiazepine dependence, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin, methadone, prescribed diazepam, unprescribed benzodiazepines inc…
39y · Female·Unascertained
A 39-year-old woman experiencing intimate partner violence was assaulted by her partner on 31 January 2021 and died approximately 5 hours later. The assault caused significant blood loss; however, the medical cause of de…
31y · Male·Mixed drug toxicity (heroin, bromazolam, metonitazine, protonitazene, methamphet…
Ryan Robinson, a 31-year-old man with longstanding opioid use disorder and complex mental health conditions, died from mixed drug toxicity involving heroin, novel psychoactive substances (nitazenes: metonitazene and prot…
30y · Female·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy complicating cardiac arrest of unknown aetiolog…
Heather Calgaret, a 30-year-old Aboriginal woman, died from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy after being administered a first dose of buprenorphine (Buvidal) injection without prior stabilisation on sublingual Suboxone. …
26y · Male·Drug toxicity (1,4 butanediol, gamma hydroxybutyrate, methylamphetamine, cocaine…
Jack Atkinson, 26 years old, died from mixed drug toxicity involving GHB/1,4-butanediol, methylamphetamine, cocaine, novel benzodiazepines (bromazolam, flubromazepam), nordiazepam, and ketamine. He had a history of subst…
41y · Male·complications of acute ethanol toxicity
Mr RJ, a 41-year-old man with a history of progressive alcohol misuse and mental health conditions (anxiety and depression), died from complications of acute ethanol toxicity following cardiac arrest due to aspiration an…
59y · Male·Unascertained
Jonathan Townsend, a 59-year-old Navy veteran with PTSD, alcohol use disorder, and multiple psychiatric comorbidities, died at home on 5 November 2021. The cause of death was unascertained despite autopsy and toxicology.…
30y · Female·Acute ethanol toxicity on a background of chronic alcoholism
Kathleen Arnold, aged 30, died from acute ethanol toxicity on a background of chronic alcoholism. She had a 20-year history of alcohol dependence, complex trauma from a childhood near-drowning incident, eating disorders,…
15y · Male·Combined heroin and methamphetamine toxicity
T, a 15-year-old boy subject to a Care by Secretary Order, died from combined heroin and methamphetamine toxicity on 24 November 2019. He had experienced multiple placement instability (over 20 placements in two years), …
50y · Male·acute alcohol toxicity
A 50-year-old man died from acute alcohol toxicity in a hotel room after consuming approximately 700mL of vodka over a 24-hour period. He had a 10-year history of escalating alcohol use, multiple presentations to hospita…
25y · Male·Gunshot injury to the head
SK, a 25-year-old man with ADHD, borderline personality disorder, PTSD, depression and anxiety, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while handling an unregistered revolver under the influence of amphetamines, cannab…
41y · Female·Neck compression and hanging
Danielle Thomson, a 41-year-old woman with complex medical and mental health conditions including cervical dystonia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, chronic pain, and alcohol use disorder, died by suic…
32y · Male·methylamphetamine toxicity
Joshua Steven Kerr, a 32-year-old Aboriginal man with intellectual disability and substance use disorder, died from methylamphetamine toxicity on 10 August 2022 at Port Phillip Prison. After lighting a fire in his cell a…
16y · Male·mixed drug toxicity (codeine, morphine, tramadol, alprazolam and desmethylvenlaf…
LI, a 16-year-old with borderline personality disorder, factitious disorder, and opioid use disorder, died from mixed drug toxicity (codeine, morphine, tramadol, alprazolam, desmethylvenlafaxine) after obtaining prescrip…
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