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
YRBS Report, 2013-2023
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) monitors six priority health behaviors including behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV; alcohol and drug use; tobacco use; dietary behaviors; and physical activity.
Youth Tobacco Survey Report, 2023
National data from 2023 shows a promising downward trend in the use of e-cigarettes overall among youth. However, this data also showed that most of the decline was among high school-age students, with middle school youth showing an increase in use.
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.