DAWN statistics do not include drug-related ED visits involve the ingestion of __________.

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DAWN statistics only include drug-related ED visits in which the ingestion of drugs is the reason for the visit. Therefore, alcohol-related ED visits are only included if the patient is under the age of twenty-one, as it is illegal for them to consume alcohol. ED visits involving the ingestion of alcohol in combination with other drugs or hallucinogens in combination with other drugs would be included as long as the drugs played a significant role in the visit. However, hallucinogens alone would be included in DAWN statistics.

DAWN Statistics Do Not Include Drug-Related ED Visits Involve the Ingestion