Drowning Causes

• Alcohol consumption, which impairs coordination and judgment
  
  
• Boating accidents
  
  
• Child abuse or neglect
  
  
• Diving accidents
  
  
• Falling through the ice of a body of water
  
  
• Fatigue or exhaustion
  
  
• Illicit drug use
  
  
• Inability to swim
  
  
• Incapacitating marine animal bite or sting
  
  
• Having no life preserver
  
  
• Failure to observe water safety rules
  
  
• Muscle and stomach cramps
  
  
• Scuba diving accident
  
  
• Seizure, stroke, and heart attack while victim is in the water
  
  
• Sustaining a head and neck injury while participating in water sports
  
  
• Suicide attempt
  
  
• Unsupervised swimming