Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs in Rapid City
Rapid City - Methamphetamine And The Indigenous Population
Rapid City, South Dakota is known as "The City of Presidents" because of its proximity to Mount Rushmore and the many striking life-size bronze presidential statues on street corners throughout its vibrant downtown. But sadly, Rapid City (the second most populous city in the state) is plagued by a significant drug problem, and its one that seems to disproportionately affect the native population living on the multiple reservations nearby.
In 2018, arrests for methamphetamine possession (or use) rose to 1,546 out of 75,000 citizens, and the President of the Oglala Sioux on the nearby Pine Ridge Reservation declared an official state of emergency (which unlocks aid from the federal government to treat people suffering within their community) over meth abuse and the resulting violence. Indigenous people living on reservations often become addicted to methamphetamine and other drugs after turning to them as a desperate means of coping with extreme poverty, and systemic disenfranchisement. The good news though, is that the increased monetary support from the government should increase the accessibility of addiction treatment in Rapid City and South Dakota in general.
The methamphetamine problem in Rapid City is not relegated just to the native population. In fact, the use of methamphetamine has grown state-wide in South Dakota, and it may have gotten worse in part due to the incredible focus authorities have put on opioids in the last ten years. With such a big distraction, and with official resources tied up therein, it may have allowed methamphetamine use to quietly grow unchecked in rural communities like Rapid City. In the past year, South Dakota recorded two times the national average of children over the age of 12 using meth—a shocking statistic.
So, what's the solution? Thankfully, Rapid City has a plethora of treatment centers, in every configuration an individual could possibly need. If someone is seeking inpatient treatment, they have multiple options only a short drive away.
Rapid City has a population of 79,749. In cities around the state, addicts and families of addicts alike experience the tragic consequences of addictive drug use. This region of the country is no exception to the hurt and suffering that substance abuse brings to people and communities.
With quick access to drugs like marijuana, alcohol, meth, and heroin and other addictive substances in the community, there are problems of substance abuse in the area. Fortunately, there are also 36 alcohol and drug treatment programs available.
Addiction Treatment Service Settings and Treatment Approaches In The Area
There are short term drug treatment, inpatient rehab centers, outpatient day treatment, long term drug and alcohol rehabs, inpatient detoxification programs and other options. These alcoholism and drug treatment programs in Rapid City, SD. provide multiple different types of treatment such as individual psychotherapy, matrix model, trauma-related counseling, couple/family therapy, vocational rehabilitation services, anger management and more.
Special Programs for Addiction Treatment and Forms of Payment Accepted
Substance abuse treatment differs depending on the type and severity of the addiction. This is why centers often offer special programs for housing services, seniors or older adults, residential beds for client's children, clients referred from the court/judicial system, veterans, suicide prevention services, and others. Drug and alcohol treatment can be paid for in several different ways: private insurance, cash or self-payment, medicaid, medicare, sliding fee scale, access to recovery (atr) voucher, county or local government funds and other methods of payment in the listings below that service the area.
If you live in Rapid City, South Dakota and you are struggling with an addiction problem, get the help that you need now, it is available to you.
