The number of drug-related deaths recorded by DAWN leads to an __________ of the lethality of heroin and an __________ of the lethality of marijuana.

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DAWN (Drug Abuse Warning Network) is a public health surveillance system that collects data on drug-related emergencies from hospital emergency departments, medical examiner and coroner offices, and substance abuse treatment facilities. The data collected by DAWN can be used to estimate the lethality of different drugs.The number of drug-related deaths recorded by DAWN leads to an underestimation of the lethality of heroin because heroin is a highly addictive drug that can lead to overdose deaths. However, many heroin overdose deaths are not reported to DAWN because they occur outside of a hospital or medical setting.The number of drug-related deaths recorded by DAWN leads to an overestimation of the lethality of marijuana because marijuana is a relatively safe drug that rarely leads to overdose deaths. However, some marijuana-related deaths are reported to DAWN because they occur in conjunction with other drugs or because the person who died had underlying health conditions.

The Number of Drug-Related Deaths Recorded by DAWN Leads to an __________