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Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)

Check out the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), a nationwide public health surveillance system that monitors substance related ED visits.

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DAWN Decommission Notice

The DAWN survey has been decommissioned and will be archived on MM/YYYY.  After that date, the DAWN data will no longer be publicly available through SAMHSA Data. Please reach out to email@domain.gov for any questions, comments, or concerns.

Key Resources and Tools for DAWN

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Network Watch
DAWN collects detailed information on drug-specific names, street names, and combinations reported during an ED visit.
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Annual National Estimates
Access annual national estimates on drug-related emergency visits.

Targeted Reports

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Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN): Alcohol-Related ED Visits Short Report
Short Report

Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN): ED Visits Involving Alcohol Short Report presents the following data from January 2021-September 2023 (1) national estimates and characteristics of alcohol-related...

Publication Date: 3/18/2024
Collection Date: 2021 - 2023

Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN): Drug-Related ED Visits Involving Suicide Attempts Short Report, 2021 - 2023
Short Report

Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN): Drug-Related ED Visits Involving Suicide Attempts Short Report presents (1) national estimates and characteristics of drug-related ED visits involving suicide...

Publication Date: 9/12/2023
Collection Date: 2021 - 2023

Insights

National Characteristics. Rate of drug-related ED visits involving suicide attempts per 100,000 people.

Source: DAWN Drug-related ED visits Involving Suicide Attempts, 2023. Download short report.

Last Updated: 4/17/2025