Data from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). Semiannual Report. Emergency Room Data, January 1986-December 1988. Medical Examiner Data, July 1985-June 1988.

摘要

The report presents trends in the semiannual number of mentions of drugs in emergency room (ER) episodes and medical examiner (ME) cases which occurred over a three-year period. The data are based on records reported to the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) and are presented for the total DAWN system and by metropolitan area. Data for emergency room drug abuse episodes cover the period from January 1986 through December 1988 and are based on records from 597 consistently-reporting emergency room facilities located primarily in 21 metropolitan areas and a national panel of emergency rooms. Data for drug abuse-related deaths cover the period from July 1985 through June 1988 and are based on reports submitted by 79 medical examiner offices located in 26 metropolitan areas. As the participating facilities do not constitute a random sample, the data are not nationally representative.