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The DAWN Report: Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Drug-Related Suicide Attempts among Females: 2005 and 2009

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Between 2005 and 2009, emergency department (ED) visits for suicide attempts made by females aged 50 or older increased 49 percent (from 11,235 visits in 2005 to 16,754 visits in 2009). ED visits for suicide attempts involving alcohol or illicit drugs remained stable from 2005 to 2009 among females; however, visits involving drugs to treat anxiety and insomnia increased 56 percent from 2005 to 2009 (from 32,426 visits to 50,548 visits). ED visits for suicide attempts involving hydrocodone products and oxycodone products increased (67 and 210 percent, respectively) from 2005 to 2009.

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This Short Report The DAWN Report: Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Drug-Related Suicide Attempts among Females: 2005 and 2009 is based on the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) conducted by SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS) in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health is the primary source of information on the prevalence, patterns, and consequences of drug and alcohol use and abuse in the general U.S. civilian non institutionalized population, age 12 and older.

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