VIEWPOINT | South Dakota doesn’t have to be a drunk driving loser
Guest column by Dan Nelson, Brookings County State's Attorney
Drunk driving remains a serious public safety issue in South Dakota. South Dakota has quietly become one of the worst states when it comes to drunk driving, according to data compiled by the FBI.
More than 30,000 DUI arrests from January 2021 through December 2025 placed South Dakota at the highest per capita in the United States. How did we get here, and what should we do about it?
