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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.

DAWN Discontinuing New Data Collection

Effective June 13th, 2025, the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), will discontinue new data collection as part of a broader effort to align agency activities with agency and administration priorities. DAWN provided information on emergency department visits related to recent substance use and emerging substance use trends across the country. Reports and statistical products using DAWN data will remain available on SAMHSA’s website.

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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: 4/23/2025