South Dakota Inpatient and Outpatient Rehab Centers Near Me for Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Alcohol is the most problematic substance among South Dakota residents, with rates of abuse and alcohol use disorders higher than the U.S. national average. Heroin use, while below national rates, has also increased in recent years, and so has marijuana use among adolescents.

After alcohol, the next most common substances people in SD seek treatment (since 2005) for are marijuana and methamphetamines/amphetamines.⁴

Rates of mental illness in South Dakota, particularly for major depression, are also on the rise.

• 403,000 South Dakota residents were current drinkers in 2015, and 27,000 of them were underage.²
• 7,000 people age 12 and older reported using cocaine and 2,000 reported using heroin in 2015 in South Dakota.²
• Marijuana use among South Dakota adolescents increased from 5.3% in 2013-2014 to 6.4% in 2014-2015.¹
• 10% of South Dakota high school students reported using inhalants in 2015, which is higher than the U.S. national average of 7%.³
• Almost 67% of substance abuse treatment admissions in South Dakota in 2015 were men.⁴
• In 2015, according to a single-day count, 53.8% of people in substance abuse treatment in the state were there for drug and alcohol problems, 30.3% were there for alcohol problems, and 15.9% were there for drug problems only.¹

Don’t let financial concerns stop you from seeking addiction treatment; there are plenty of payment options available to help you pay for care in South Dakota.

Check your health insurance plan to see if it offers coverage for rehab services. There are many centers that accept insurance, including SD Medicaid and Medicare. Some facilities may let you work out a sliding scale fee or payment plan to help make the cost more manageable.

Check with the rehab centers you’re interested in to see what benefits they offer.

South Dakota has 49 state-recognized addiction treatment facilities.⁵ You may be looking for a private or luxury facility. Many of these centers offer mental health services in addition to substance abuse treatment, and a handful offer medication-assisted therapy.

Most of these facilities offer sliding scale costs, which means that the total cost of treatment can be adjusted to the client’s income, keeping treatment more accessible for low-income patients.

• South Dakota Medicaid – Enroll in low-cost insurance through the state government.
• South Dakota Alcoholics Anonymous – Find local AA meetings.
• South Dakota Narcotics Anonymous – Find local NA meetings.
• NAMI South Dakota – Get help and support for mental illness, including support groups, events and crisis help over the phone.
• South Dakota Helpline Center – Get information and support for a number of issues, including housing, financial, health, suicide prevention, and more.
• Addiction Treatment Services – Find addiction treatment in the state through the Division of Behavioral Health.

Health Insurance Providers

Learn more about using insurance to pay for rehab treatment with these insurance providers:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Kaiser Permanente
• Aetna
• UnitedHealthcare
• Humana
• Ambetter
• Cigna

Helpful Addiction-Related Resources

• Impact of Sexual and Domestic Violence on Addiction

1. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Behavioral Health Barometer: South Dakota, Volume 4: Indicators as measured through the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services, and the Uniform Reporting System. HHS Publication No. SMA–17–Baro–16–States–SC. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2017.
2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2014 and 2015. South Dakota.
3. S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2017). South Dakota Adolescent Substance Abuse Facts.
4. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS): 2005-2015. State Admissions to Substance Abuse Treatment Services. BHSIS Series S-95, HHS Publication No. (SMA) 17-4360. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2017.
5. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Behavioral Health Services Information System Series: National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Facilities 2017. BHSIS Series S-96, HHS Publication No. (SMA) 17-5045. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2017.