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The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) is a public health surveillance
system that monitors:
- Drug-related visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs)
and
- Drug-related deaths investigated by medical examiners and coroners
(ME/Cs).
In 2003, a new, redesigned DAWN expanded beyond drug abuse. New DAWN
helps communities and member facilities identify emerging problems,
improve patient care, and manage resources.
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