Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN): ED Visits Involving Alcohol Short Report presents the following data from January 2021-September 2023
There were an estimated 8,566,725 ED visits related to alcohol during this period. Alcohol was the most prevalent substance involved in substance-related ED visits, with twice the number of visits compared to opioids or cannabis. Among alcohol-related ED visits, the majority (80%) were alcohol only. Download the report here: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/dawn-alcohol-related-short-report/pep24-07-019