Drug and alcohol abuse in North Dakota is a bit of a mixed bag. The state ranks very well when compared to national averages in some areas and very poorly in others. For example, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that for past year marijuana use (for persons 26 years and older), past month use of an illicit drug excluding marijuana (those 18-25), past year cocaine use (ages, 12+ and 26+), past year nonmedical use of pain relievers (ages 12+, 18-25 and 26 +) and illicit drug dependence or abuse (ages 18-25 and 26+), North Dakota’s average usage rates rank amongst the lowest states in the country. This means that fewer individuals in North Dakota engage in these behaviors then in other states.
Conversely, for past month alcohol abuse (12+, 12-17, 12-20 and 18-25), past month binge alcohol use (all age groups) , alcohol dependence (ages, 12+, 12-17, 18-25) and dependence on illicit drugs or alcohol (ages 12+, 12-17), North Dakota’s averages rank amongst the top ten states in the country. As you can see, alcohol dependence is a problem in North Dakota, while drug abuse seems to be less so. Because of this breakdown, North Dakota rehab facilities must make a special effort to properly address the needs of alcohol addicts. Of course, this does not suggest that drugs addicts should be ignored. They shouldn’t, only that resources must be ready and available for those who seek treatment for the abuse of alcohol in North Dakota.
There more then 60 North Dakota alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers in the state. That number has increased by 20 since 2002. There are 12 private and nonprofit centers in the state, four operated by the Government of North Dakota, 22 are for-profit and private. Three are owned by various tribal authorities. Sixty of the sixty-five rehab facilities in the state provide outpatient care. Twenty-three make inpatient treatment available. There are four treatment programs and seven doctors that treat opiate addiction with Buprenorphine.
On an interesting note, although alcohol use continues to be a real problem for North Dakota, fewer people are entering rehab for alcohol only addictions. In fact, those admissions have decreased 36% between the years 1992 and 2006. Drug admissions have gone up roughly 18% between 1992 and 2006. While drug rates are lower then the national averages, a growing percentage of people are entering North Dakota rehab facilities for drug addiction while there is a marked decrease for alcohol addiction treatment.
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