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South Dakota posts second-lowest drug overdose death rate in U.S.

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South Dakota recorded one of the lowest drug overdose death rates in the nation last year.

The Mount Rushmore State saw 95 fatal overdoses in 2023, a rate of 10.27 deaths per 100,000 residents โ€” well below the national average of 31.5 โ€” according to a study by CPR First Aid, which analyzed Kaiser Family Foundation data.

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