South Dakota Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Treatment Centers and Programs
Like most Western states, South Dakota is fighting a spirited war against methamphetamine, the most widely abused illicit drug—and one of the most damaging and difficult to treat—in the state. Admissions to South Dakota drug and alcohol treatment centers for meth abuse doubled in two years between 2004 and 2006. The state has fought back with intensive prevention campaigns, but while it is gaining on meth awareness, it ranks near the bottom of all 50 states when it comes to its teens perceiving risk in drinking. South Dakota drug and alcohol treatment statistics make a compelling case for what other studies have also shown: that the lower the age at which people are exposed to drugs and alcohol, the greater the likelihood that they will wind up with a dependency. Of the 15,146 people treated in accredited drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in South Dakota in 2008, 92% said they had first used drugs or alcohol before age 21.
State Of South Dakota Client Service Summary, Fiscal Year 2008
South Dakota Department of Human Services
Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Alcohol is still the substance of choice for most people admitted to South Dakota drug and alcohol treatment centers in 2008, reported in 51% of youth admissions and 12,000 of the 15,000 admissions for treatment for substance abuse. In South Dakota, alcohol is legal and freely available, and there is little social stigma against drinking. Only 34% of South Dakotans perceive high risk from binge drinking, compared to 41% nationally.
All this means that the 58 accredited drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation centers in South Dakota have acquired a great deal of experience in dealing with substance abuse of all types. That experience is shared, in that 70% of all recovery centers in South Dakota receive public funds of some sort, making these rehab centers available to a broad spectrum of residents. Nearly all South Dakota rehab centers are privately-owned and run as either nonprofit or for-profit facilities, although six are owned and operated by tribal authorities for South Dakota’s Native American population. Therefore, “private” refers simply to ownership rather than some exclusive facility unavailable to the public at large.
Despite the broad availability of programs, individuals evaluating South Dakota rehab facilities should take note that they are not identical in their services and programs. Most provide services on an outpatient basis. Some patients will benefit most from residential care, which is offered by 24 facilities in the state. South Dakota is a big state; residents may have to travel to find the exact program that seems to best suit their needs.
This is especially true for opiate addictions, whether arising from heroin or any of the wide selection of opiate-based prescription drugs currently being abused in South Dakota. Drug treatment programs that use methadone or buprenorphine to manage withdrawal are few and far between in South Dakota; just one facility offered an opioid treatment program in 2006, and only two physicians were certified to use buprenorphine. Prospective patients may need to broaden their thinking on treatment options and explore other modalities.
Like most Western states, South Dakota is fighting a spirited war against methamphetamine, the most widely abused illicit drug—and one of the most damaging and difficult to treat—in the state. Admissions to South Dakota drug and alcohol treatment centers for meth abuse doubled in two years between 2004 and 2006. The state has fought back with intensive prevention campaigns, but while it is gaining on meth awareness, it ranks near the bottom of all 50 states when it comes to its teens perceiving risk in drinking. South Dakota drug and alcohol treatment statistics make a compelling case for what other studies have also shown: that the lower the age at which people are exposed to drugs and alcohol, the greater the likelihood that they will wind up with a dependency. Of the 15,146 people treated in accredited drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in South Dakota in 2008, 92% said they had first used drugs or alcohol before age 21.
State Of South Dakota Client Service Summary, Fiscal Year 2008
South Dakota Department of Human Services
Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Alcohol is still the substance of choice for most people admitted to South Dakota drug and alcohol treatment centers in 2008, reported in 51% of youth admissions and 12,000 of the 15,000 admissions for treatment for substance abuse. In South Dakota, alcohol is legal and freely available, and there is little social stigma against drinking. Only 34% of South Dakotans perceive high risk from binge drinking, compared to 41% nationally.
All this means that the 58 accredited drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation centers in South Dakota have acquired a great deal of experience in dealing with substance abuse of all types. That experience is shared, in that 70% of all recovery centers in South Dakota receive public funds of some sort, making these rehab centers available to a broad spectrum of residents. Nearly all South Dakota rehab centers are privately-owned and run as either nonprofit or for-profit facilities, although six are owned and operated by tribal authorities for South Dakota’s Native American population. Therefore, “private” refers simply to ownership rather than some exclusive facility unavailable to the public at large.
Despite the broad availability of programs, individuals evaluating South Dakota rehab facilities should take note that they are not identical in their services and programs. Most provide services on an outpatient basis. Some patients will benefit most from residential care, which is offered by 24 facilities in the state. South Dakota is a big state; residents may have to travel to find the exact program that seems to best suit their needs.
This is especially true for opiate addictions, whether arising from heroin or any of the wide selection of opiate-based prescription drugs currently being abused in South Dakota. Drug treatment programs that use methadone or buprenorphine to manage withdrawal are few and far between in South Dakota; just one facility offered an opioid treatment program in 2006, and only two physicians were certified to use buprenorphine. Prospective patients may need to broaden their thinking on treatment options and explore other modalities.
