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About the Drug Abuse Warning Network

Below are general questions about DAWN.

What is DAWN?
Who is responsible for DAWN?

Definitions

Below are common questions about definitions.

How does DAWN define a drug-related emergency department (ED) visit?
How does DAWN define and classify drugs?
What is the DAWN Drug Reference Vocabulary (DRV)?
What is a sentinel hospital? Why does DAWN include sentinel hospitals?

Using DAWN Data

Below are common questions about using DAWN data.

Can I compare data from the legacy DAWN (1992-2011) to data from the DAWN launched in 2018?
How are DAWN data abstracted and how does DAWN ensure patient confidentiality?
How does DAWN ensure patient confidentiality?
How is the quality of DAWN data assessed?

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