Brief Summary of Alcohol Consumption Facts in South Dakota Roland Loudenburg, M.P.H., Ed.S. South Dakota Substance Abuse Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup
Alcohol Use Facts 1 in 10 deaths among working age adults age are due to excessive alcohol use (CDC) In South Dakota ranked 21 st among all state with a rate of 30 deaths per 100,000 for Alcohol-Attributable Deaths due to excessive alcohol use (CDC) Binge drinking among South Dakota youth and young adults – 17% of South Dakota 9-12 grade students report binge drinking in the last 30 days (CDC YRBSS 2013) – 52% of South Dakota young adults age years of age report binge drinking in the last 30 days (SAMHSA NSDUH) In 2012, 35% of arrests in South Dakota were alcohol related (Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, 2014) In 2012, South Dakotan’s consumed an average of 3.1 gallons of ethanol per person compared to the national rate of 2.6 per person (NIAAA surveillance report #98, April 2014)
United States report: (surveillance report #98, April 2014)
A LCOHOL R ELATED A RRESTS AS A P ERCENTAGE OF A LL A RRESTS Source: Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics (Section 4): is the latest information as of October
Arrests for Alcohol Offenses, Year US Rate of Alcohol-related Offenses South Dakota Rate of Alcohol-related OffensesSouth Dakota’s National Rank South Dakota’s Rate Compared to the National Average %51.4%Highest rate in the nation2.2 times higher %51.7%Highest rate in the nation2.2 times higher %50.0%Highest rate in the nation2.2 times higher %45.6%Highest rate in the nation2.0 times higher %44.7%2 nd highest rate in the nation2.0 times higher %42.3%2 nd highest rate in the nation1.9 times higher %35.1%2 nd highest rate in the nation 1.6 times higher Source: Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics (Section 4): is the latest information as of October
YRBSS- Current Use of Alcohol (30 Day) Among 9-12 graders United States South Dakota Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Available at
YRBSS- Had Five or More Drinks of Alcohol in a Row (Binge) Among 9-12 graders United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data. Available at
NSDUH-Binge Drinking by Age for National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health Services and Human (DHHS)