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In 1991 there were 4600 drowning fatalities in the United States1including 924 boating deaths.2For reasons that are unclear, drowning fatalities have decreased substantially over recent decades. Nevertheless, drowning remains the fourth most common cause of unintentional injury death for all ages and third for ages 5–44 yr.1Although the extent of morbidity related to aquatic activities is not fully known, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that each year about 50,000 boating injuries are treated by emergency rooms;3the National Sporting Goods Association estimates that annually there are over 100,000 swimming injuries, 66,000 fishing injuries, 25,000 water skiing injuries, and 23,000 surfboard injuries requiring emergency room treatment.1
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Howland, J., Mangione, T., Hingson, R., Smith, G., Bell, N. (1995). Alcohol as a Risk Factor for Drowning and Other Aquatic Injuries. In: Watson, R.R. (eds) Alcohol, Cocaine, and Accidents. Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews, vol 7. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0233-2_5
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