South Dakota posts second-lowest drug overdose death rate in U.S.
Narcan access credited
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 — well below the national average of 31.5 — according to a study by CPR First Aid, which analyzed Kaiser Family Foundation data.
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