Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism is not something most people can over come by themselves. A Alcohol Treatment and Drug Treatment Center is usually the best opportunity individuals have to beat drug and/or alcohol addiction and get their lives back on track. Some things to look for when deciding on a Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program are:
- Does the Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center have proper credentials?
- How much does a Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehab Facility cost?
- What is the success rate of the Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Center in question?
Many people find that speaking to a counselor or Registered Addiction Specialist is extremely helpful when deciding on a Drug Rehab and Alcoholism Treatment Center. Drug Counselors in South Dakota are a good source of information for figuring out what the best treatment option is for an individual. They are familiar with many of the programs in South Dakota and can increase your chances of getting into the correct Drug Rehab and Alcoholism Treatment Facility that will best address your treatment needs.
If you would like to speak with a Registered Addiction Specialist regarding Alcohol Treatment and Drug Treatment Facilities in South Dakota, call our toll-free number and one of our drug counselors will assist you in finding a Drug Rehab and Alcoholism Treatment Facility. You can also fill out our form if you would like an Addiction Specialist to contact you directly and help you or your loved one find the appropriate Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility.
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Drug Rehabs South Dakota
The use of methamphetamine continues to affect all areas of South Dakota. Use of and demand for methamphetamine has continued to rise over the past year. Methamphetamine has come to the attention of the public through an increasingly aware media, informed public officials from the local to national level, and concerned citizens. Public efforts are underway by law enforcement, politicians, social service agencies and the media to further educate the public to the dangers of methamphetamine use and abuse. In addition, marijuana is readily available in all areas of South Dakota. It continues as the most abused of the illegal controlled substances.
Because of South Dakota’s methamphetamine problem many drug rehab programs have been created to help people through their recovery process. You may wonder, “What is a drug rehab?” Drug addiction treatment centers provide rehabilitation services for drug addiction, alcoholism, and co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders (dual diagnosis). Drug rehabs and alcohol rehab programs exist to help individuals who suffer from addiction and alcoholism learn the tools they need to live happy, healthy lives free from chemical dependency and dual diagnosis.
2006-2007 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health:
Below is a table with data pertaining to the Selected Drug Use, Perceptions of Great Risk, Average Annual Marijuana Initiates, Past Year Substance Dependence or Abuse, Needing But Not Receiving Treatment, Serious Psychological Distress, and Having at Least One Major Depressive, by Age Group: Estimated Numbers (in Thousands), Annual Averages Based on 2006-2007 NSDUHs
| ILLICIT DRUGS |
Age 12+ |
Age 12-17 |
Age 18-25 |
Age 26+ |
Age 18+ |
| Past Month Illicit Drug Use | 43 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 38 |
| Past Year Marijuana Use | 55 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 47 |
| Past Month Marijuana Use | 34 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| Past Month Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana | 16 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Past Year Cocaine Use | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Past Year Nonmedical Pain Reliever Use | 22 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 |
| Perception of Great Risk of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month | 241 | 25 | 21 | 195 | 216 |
| Average Annual Number of Marijuana Initiates | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| ALCOHOL | |||||
| Past Month Alcohol Use | 371 | 13 | 66 | 292 | 358 |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use | 182 | 8 | 48 | 126 | 175 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Drinking Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a Week |
227 | 22 | 21 | 184 | 205 |
| Past Month Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Past Month Binge Alcohol Use (Persons Aged 12 to 20) | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| TOBACCO PRODUCTS | |||||
| Past Month Tobacco Product Use | 202 | 11 | 46 | 146 | 192 |
| Past Month Cigarette Use | 166 | 8 | 38 | 120 | 158 |
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Perception of Great Risk of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day |
457 | 45 | 62 | 350 | 412 |
| PAST YEAR DEPENDENCE, .USE, AND TREATMENT | |||||
| Illicit Drug Dependence | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Alcohol Dependence | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Alcohol Dependence or Abuse | 62 | 5 | 21 | 36 | 57 |
| Alcohol or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse | 66 | 6 | 23 | 38 | 60 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Illicit Drug Use | 13 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Needing But Not Receiving Treatment for Alcohol Use | 59 | 4 | 20 | 34 | 54 |
| SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS | -- | -- | 15 | 44 | 58 |
| HAVING AT LEAST ONE MAJOR DEPRESSIVE EPISODE | -- | 5 | 8 | 28 | 36 |
South Dakota Drug Use and Drug-Related Crime
- During 2007, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported making 84 arrests for drug violations in South Dakota.
- There were 401 juvenile and 2,572 adult arrests for drug possession in South Dakota during 2006.
- According to 2005-2006 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 44,000 (7%) of South Dakota citizens (ages 12 or older) reported past month use of an illicit drug.
- Approximately 255,000 (40.12%) South Dakota citizens reported that using marijuana occasionally (once a month) was a “great risk”.
- Additional 2005-2006 NSDUH results indicate that 15,000 (2.32%) South Dakota citizens reported illicit drug dependence or abuse within the past year. Approximately 9,000 (1.45%) reported past year illicit drug dependence.
- During 2007, authorities reported that there were 2 children affected by methamphetamine laboratories in South Dakota.
- During 2006, there were 15,802 admissions to drug/alcohol treatment in South Dakota. There were 13,456 admissions to treatment during 2005. There were 9,380 treatment admissions in 2004.
- According to 2005-2006 NSDUH data, approximately 14,000 (2.18%) South Dakota citizens reported needing but not receiving treatment for illicit drug use within the past year.
- In the state of South Dakota it is estimated that there will be around 3,611 DUI's, and 43 deaths due to intoxicated driving this year. Statistics also show that there will be 218 deaths related to alcohol abuse, 1,122 tobacco related deaths, and 43 deaths due to illicit drug use.
- It is believed that there are around 37,733 marijuana users, 6,183 cocaine addicts, and 350 heroin addicts living in South Dakota. It is also estimated that there are 16,524 people abusing prescription drugs, 1,576 people that use inhalants, and 2,806 people who use hallucinogens.
- In South Dakota, there will be around 4,763 people arrested this year for drug related charges.
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Cocaine:
- Cocaine is easily obtained throughout South Dakota and has increased in availability during the past couple of years. Kilogram quantity cocaine transactions are rare in South Dakota. However, intelligence indicated that established groups had brought kilogram quantities of HCl to Sioux Falls which was then converted to crack cocaine. Cocaine is obtained from individuals or organizations based in Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Sioux City, Iowa. An area of concern is the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwestern South Dakota. Even with the proliferation of methamphetamine in the area, cocaine remains the drug of choice in many areas on this reservation and is readily available.
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Heroin:
- Heroin is typically available only in personal use quantities in South Dakota.
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Methamphetamine:
- The majority of methamphetamine available in the Sioux Falls area appears to be distributed by long-time Caucasian residents and Mexican drug traffickers that are attempting to shield themselves from law enforcement detection within the area's growing Hispanic communities. Hispanic immigrants are relocating to cities within the region, seeking employment in meat and poultry packing facilities in rural communities in South Dakota. Mexican traffickers avoid heightened law enforcement scrutiny by blending in with these growing Hispanic communities. Mexican traffickers often use these meatpacking towns as transshipment hubs and secondary markets for drug distribution. In the past, quantities of methamphetamine have also come to Sioux Falls from the Minneapolis, Minnesota area. Methamphetamine continues to be a drug of choice in the Rapid City area and is increasingly available. Methamphetamine traffickers in the Rapid City area are mainly supplied from sources in larger cities such as Denver, Colorado, and the southwestern United States. Almost all methamphetamine seized locally is now "ice" methamphetamine, but purity levels frequently fall below 90% and usually range from 50-80%.
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Club Drugs:
- Availability of MDMA (Ecstasy) is limited in South Dakota, but appears to be increasing, as small amounts are found with other seized drugs.
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Marijuana:
- Marijuana is readily available throughout South Dakota. Multi-hundred pound quantities are transported into the state from the southwest border, Colorado, California, and Washington. Smaller quantities are also shipped via express mail services or purchased from Hispanic males in the Sioux City area and driven back to Sioux Falls. Higher purity marijuana is produced in indoor grow operations in the Sioux Falls area, which typically contain less than 100 plants. Larger indoor operations are occasionally found located in residences but usually number less than 100 plants.
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Pharmaceuticals and Other Drugs:
- Law enforcement in South Dakota reports limited availability of LSD.
- Diversion of OxyContin® and hydrocodone products continues to be a problem throughout South Dakota. Primary methods of diversion being reported are “doctor shopping”(going to multiple doctors to obtain prescriptions for controlled pharmaceuticals), forged prescriptions, and phony call-ins. Codeine, Darvocet-N, Alprazolam and lorazepam were also identified as being among the most commonly abused and diverted pharmaceuticals in South Dakota.
South Dakota is bordered on the north by North Dakota, on the east by Minnesota and Iowa, on the south by Nebraska, and on the west by Wyoming and Montana. The state has three main regions—the eastern prairie; the central Great Plains, which contain the Badlands; and the Black Hills to the west. The Missouri River bisects it from north to south. The French explored the area in the 18th century and sold it to the U.S. as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The Lewis and Clark Expedition spent about seven weeks there in 1804. The Dakota Territory was created in 1861, but settlement was sparse until the Black Hills gold rush of 1875–76 swelled the population. Intermittent wars between the Sioux and settlers occurred until the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890. South Dakota became the 40th U.S. state in 1889. Farming and related industries form the state’s economic base. It is a leader in cattle and hog production, and its main crops are grains. Tourism is a major industry; attractions include Mount Rushmore, Wind Cave National Park, Badlands National Park, and Jewel Cave National Monument.
South Dakota’s Demographics
- Population (2006 American Community Survey) 781,9191
- Race/ethnicity (2006 American Community Survey): 87.2% white; 0.7% black/African American; 8.6% American Indian/Alaska Native; 0.9% Asian; 0.0% Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander; 1.0% other race; 1.6% two or more races; 2.0% Hispanic/Latino (of any race)