Online Resources

Online Opioid Related Resources in the Dakotas

Service providers are working hard to offer a wide range of resources to individuals across each state. Check the list below for resources in your area. Have resources you would like included on this list? Contact us at sdsu.strengtheningtheheartland@sdstate.edu and provide a description of services and contact information for your organization.

Virtual Coaching

Face It TOGETHER provides effective, confidential peer coaching to those impacted by addiction, including loved ones. Face It TOGETHER has a number of grants and sponsorships for those facing financial difficulty – 65% of their members receive coaching for free. Virtual coaching is offered for both South and North Dakota.

www.wefaceittogether.org

855-539-9375 (toll free, call or text)

South Dakota Online Resources

Opioid Facts

In 2017

Enough opioids were prescribed to medicate every adult in South Dakota round the clock for

15 days straight

In the Past 12 Months

15%

of South Dakota adults have taken a prescription opioid

In South Dakota

The number of opioid-related deaths has

increased steadily since 2012

In the United States

Drug Overdose

is the leading cause of accidental death, and opioids are the most common drug

Resources

Avoid Opioid SD
As part of South Dakota’s statewide targeted response to the opioid crisis, the Avoid Opioid SD campaign provides access to state-specific data, resource lists, and personal stories of addiction and recovery.
Prescription Drug Take Back Locations
Do you have unused prescription opioids in your medicine cabinet? Avoid flushing them or simply throwing them away in the trash. Instead, properly dispose of them at take back sites in your area.
South Dakota Opioid Resource Hotline
Call the number below to find recovery support groups, residential treatment facilities, pain and dependency treatment centers, involuntary commitment procedures, detoxification centers, outpatient addiction and mental health services, and medication assisted treatment providers.
1-800-920-4343
The Helpline Center
The Center provides a range or resources and connects individuals to services. To contact the Helpline Center: Call 211
Text OPIOID to 898211
Email help@helplinecenter.org
The Helpline Center also provides resource guides specific to your area. Find the guides here: https://www.helplinecenter.org/opioid-care-coordination/opioid-prevention-resources/

Prevention

Human Service Agency
The mission of the Human Service Agency is to provide high quality human services that enable people to develop their fullest potential while maintaining the highest standard of ethical and fiscal responsibility.
Volunteers of America, Dakotas
Since the 1920s, Volunteers of America, Dakotas has been serving troubled youth, families without child care, those struggling with addiction, and at-risk adolescents with supportive and empowering programs. The VOA works with the most vulnerable people in the Dakotas, helping them rebuild whole lives, reach their potential, and become productive members of the community.
Youth and Family Services
Youth & Family Services provides comprehensive, award-winning programs to more than 14,000 children and families each year. YFS provides programs and services in every county in western South Dakota, and focuses on meeting the needs of underprivileged youth and families.

Treatment

Opioid Care Coordination
Find assistance in navigating treatment options, counseling, and social support.
Opioid Treatment Options
Confused about where to start? Review options and treatment descriptions below
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Listings on what facilities are available for your needs in your local area.

North Dakota Online Resources

Opioid Facts

In North Dakota

65.9%

of individuals who abuse prescription opioids obtained them from family or friends

From 2008-2015,

the number of opioid prescriptions increased

59.7%