North Dakota Overdose and Suicide Prevention Funding

Key points

The CDC Injury Center prioritizes funding for the prevention of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), overdose, and suicide. This page shows how funds were appropriated in the state of North Dakota in FY22.

State of North Dakota

Overdose prevention funding - North Dakota

There were 106,699 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2021 (32.4 deaths per 100,000 standard population), a 16% increase from 2020.1

Overdose deaths in North Dakota in 20212
  • 124
Overdose deaths per 100,000 people (age-adjusted) in North Dakota in 20212
  • 17.2

Total overdose prevention funding in North Dakota‎

CDC appropriated $74,500 for overdose prevention activities in the state of North Dakota in FY22.
Public Health and Public Safety
  • Overdose Response Strategy: $74,500*

*average award amount

Suicide prevention funding - North Dakota

Suicide deaths in North Dakota in 2021
  • 156
Suicide deaths per 100,000 (age-adjusted) in North Dakota in 2021
  • 20.8

Total suicide prevention funding in North Dakota‎

CDC appropriated $955,014 for suicide prevention strategies in the state of North Dakota in FY22.
Comprehensive Suicide Prevention
  • University of North Dakota: $955,014

North Dakota's suicide prevention priorities

North Dakota is preventing suicide with CDC Injury Center funding by:A

  • Creating protective environments
  • Teaching coping and problem-solving skills
  • Identifying and supporting people at risk
  • Strengthening access and delivery of suicide care
  1. This snapshot reflects suicide prevention priorities and activities under Year 1 funding of the Comprehensive Suicide Prevention (CSP) Program. This information is subject to change. For additional information, please see CSP: Program Profiles.
  1. Spencer MR, Miniño AM, Warner M. Drug overdose deaths in the United States, 2001–2021. NCHS Data Brief, no 457. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15620/cdc:122556
  2. NVSS – Drug Overdose Deaths