Substance use, including alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use, has significant implications for public health and well-being. Understanding the patterns, consequences, and risk factors associated with substance use is crucial for effective prevention, treatment, and policy development.
These resources encompass substance use prevalence rates, substance-related hospitalizations, overdose statistics, treatment utilization and the impact of substance use on specific populations and communities.
Substance Use Data & Reports
Alcohol & Drug Use, YRBS 2009-2019
South Dakota high school youth alcohol and drug use data from the 2009-2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
Alcohol Use, 2021 BRFSS
South Dakota alcohol use data from the 2021 BRFSS report.
Alcohol-Related Deaths & Hospitalizations South Dakota, 2023
In South Dakota, the number of alcohol-related deaths has been increasing in the last ten years. Alcohol-related deaths increased by 120%, from 150 deaths in 2013 to 330 deaths in 2022 (Figure 1). South Dakota had the fifth highest crude rate for alcohol-related deaths at 19.4 per 100,000, while the United States rate was 10.6 per 100,000, 2011-2020
Causes of Death, 2013-2022
This report lists selected causes of death for South Dakota residents from 2013 to 2022 by year of death and excludes infant deaths.
State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) Report, 2022
SUDORS is a surveillance system developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to collect comprehensive data on unintentional and undetermined overdose deaths. SUDORS aims to enhance state surveillance of drug overdoses to inform the development of prevention efforts across the state with the goal of reducing overdose deaths. This information comes from death certificates, coroner reports, and toxicology reports. The information collected is then de-identified and entered into the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS).
SUDORS Infographic, 2022
In 2022 there were 74 unintentional and undetermined overdose deaths. A potential bystander was present in 41% of deaths, indicating there may have been an opportunity to provide life-saving actions at the time of the overdose. The largest proportion of overdose deaths were among males, individuals aged 35-44 years, and those who were White. 47% of deaths involved at least one opioid and 54% of deaths involved at least one stimulant. 49% of deaths were attributed to methamphetamine and 33% were attributed to fentanyl. 43% of deaths involved a stimulant and no opioids.