South Dakota

State Facts

32 Deaths, or 43% of total overdose deaths, involved opioids in 2022.1

836 Beneficiaries on Medicare Part D had opioid use disorder in 2022.2

35.8 Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in South Dakota in 2023.3

159,231 Claims, or 3.7% of all Medicare Part D claims, were for opioids in 2022 – an average of 41 per prescriber.4


1. South Dakota Department of Health (2024). State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System South Dakota Data Report. https://doh.sd.gov/media/gmefz2mq/2022-sudors-data-report.pdf

2. Office of the Inspector General (2023). The Consistently Low Percentage of Medicare Enrollees Receiving Medication to Treat Their Opioid Use Disorder Remains a Concern. https://oig.hhs.gov/documents/evaluation/2722/OEI-02-23-00250-Complete%20Report.pdf

3. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). Opioid Dispensing Rate Maps. https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/data-research/facts-stats/opioid-dispensing-rate-maps.html

4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). Medicare Part D Opioid Prescribing Mapping Tool. https://cms-oeda.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=5390718d875d4c049b1ac5976a9ff083