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

https://store.samhsa.gov/product/dawn-alcohol-related-short-report/pep24-07-019?utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=59c0caa890-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_03_19_02_27&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-59c0caa890-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&utm_source=SAMHSA&utm_campaign=5255af824e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_03_20_08_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-5255af824e-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) Short Report: Alcohol-related ED Visits focuses on estimates of alcohol-related ED visits from January 2021 through September 2023. The report highlights an estimated 8.5 million ED visits related to alcohol and identifies alcohol as the most prevalent substance involved in substance-related ED visits noting it is twice the number of visits compared to opioids or cannabis. The short report additionally identifies a higher rate of alcohol-related ED visits among males compared to females, as well as data on regional rates of alcohol-related ED visits.