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## Causes[edit | edit source]

* Attempted suicide
* Blows to the head or seizures while in the water
* Drinking alcohol while boating or swimming
* Falling through thin ice
* Inability to swim or panicking while swimming
* Leaving small children unattended around bathtubs and pools

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