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State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) Report, 2023
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 to reduce 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). South Dakota received funding in 2019 to start collecting SUDORS data, with 2020 being the first full year of SUDORS data collected.
SUDORS Infographic, 2023
In 2023 there were 65 unintentional and undetermined overdose deaths. A potential bystander was present in 44% 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 51% of deaths involved at least one stimulant. 46% of deaths were attributed to methamphetamine and 35% were attributed to fentanyl.
Alcohol-Related Deaths & Nonfatal Visits Report, 2024
Alcohol-related deaths have been an increasing concern over the last ten years in South Dakota. Alcohol-related deaths increased by 77% from 173 deaths in 2014 to 306 deaths in 2023, but deaths have decreased by 7% from 2022 to 2023. South Dakota had the fourth highest age-adjusted rate for alcohol-related deaths at 29.7 per 100,000, while the United States rate was 12.1 per 100,000, 2018-2022.
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.
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
State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) Report, 2021
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. States funded for SUDORS collect information on unintentional and undetermined intent drug overdose deaths. This information comes from death certificates, coroner reports, and toxicology reports. The information collected is then entered into the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). Data used in this report are provisional as of December 2021 and are subject to change as information is added or clarified.
SUDORS Infographic, 2021
In 2021 there were 82 unintentional and undetermined overdose deaths. A potential bystander was present in 40% of deaths, indicating there may have been an opportunity to provide life-saving actions at the time of the overdose. 43% of deaths involved at least one opioid and 61% of deaths involved at least one stimulant. The largest proportion of deaths involved methamphetamine. 49% of deaths involved a stimulant and no opioids.
State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS), 2020
SUDORS is a surveillance system that provides comprehensive data on unintentional and undetermined intent drug overdose deaths that occur in a state. Information is collected from death certificates, coroner reports, and toxicology reports.
SUDORS Infographic, 2020
In 2020 there were 63 unintentional and undetermined overdose deaths. A potential bystander was present in 37% of deaths, indicating there may have been an opportunity to provide life-saving actions at the time of the overdose. 56% of deaths involved at least one opioid and 48% of deaths involved at least one stimulant. The largest proportion of deaths involved methamphetamine. 44% of deaths involved an opioid and no stimulants.