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What are the Odds in South Dakota?
ROUGHLY 10% ABUSED
AND/OR DEPENDED ON ALCOHOL IN THE PAST YEAR
CLOSE TO 60% USED
ALCOHOL IN THE PAST MONTH
27% PERFORMED BINGE DRINKING IN THE
PAST MONTH
10% DEPENDED ON OR ABUSED ILLICIT DRUGS OR ALCOHOL
IN THE PAST YEAR
In a report done by Keloland
Television; located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; it has been noted that
drug addiction is costing business owners large amounts of money.
Conversely, drug and alcohol treatment can save a lot of money. The
Executive Director of Keystone Treatment and Outreach, Carol Regier, said
this about the above facts:
"The good thing about
treatment is for every dollar spent on treatment, there's about seven
dollars returned to the community. So treatment really does work."
Now, why is this important in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?
Unfortunately South Dakota has a MAJOR drug problem on its hands.
Here are the cold facts.
SOUTH DAKOTA
EXCEEDS THE UNITED STATES AVERAGE IN THE FIELDS OF:
A) ALCOHOL ABUSE AND/OR DEPENDENCE IN THE
PAST YEAR
B) ALCOHOL USE IN THE PAST MONTH
C) BINGE ALCOHOL USE
IN THE PAST MONTH
D) DEPENDENCE AND/OR ABUSE OF ILLICIT DRUGS OR
ALCOHOL IN THE PAST YEAR
That indicates that in the
above fields South Dakota is worse than the US average, which is in itself
quite deplorable.
Here's the South Dakota breakdown in the
above fields:
a)Roughly 10% abused and/or
depended on alcohol in the past year.
b)Close to 60% used alcohol in the past month.
c)27% performed binge drinking in the past month.
d)10% depended on or abused illicit drugs or
alcohol in the past year.
What the citizens
of South Dakota, therefore, have to realize is that there is an imminent
problem in the state, and it is not improving.
The residents
of South Dakota can do something starting with the employers of the state.
If the employers can take the initiative and adopt this prospective it
would be a good place to start.
"Be aware that helping
the employee will bring him back to you as a much more productive employee
and he will also be being an employee that will be a good community asset
for your company also." - Carol Regier, ED of Keystone Treatment and
Outreach
This will help get employees into drug rehab programs
and start to turn the statistics around. As a citizens in the state you
care about the condition and can hlep to improve it by reaching out for
help for your friends, colleagues or loved ones.
South Dakota and the drug war in general, will not fix itself. It's up to the citizens who live in South Dakota to take action.
The "10 million dollar" question is: If you don't do something about it, then who will?
Act now and don't leave it for somebody else, because who knows if they will help. We are here to assist you. If you have a friend, loved one, or colleague that is struggling with addiction call one of our Drug Rehab Counselors today toll free at 1-877-211-7428. We can help.
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