Addiction

A symposium this weekend in Sioux Falls aims to explore the intersection of faith and addiction. The conversation, "Addressing the Addiction Crisis as People of Faith," will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.

South Dakota medical professionals and law enforcement officers are seeing more fentanyl cases in the state, even as drug-related deaths are down slightly. We talk with Tiffany Wolfgang, director of the state Department of Social Services division of behavioral health, about finding treatment, support, and resources.

The current debate over the nature of addiction is only the latest chapter in a centuries-old story. Today we explore the history of addiction in medicine, literature, philosophy, and public policy with physician and bioethicist Carl Erik Fisher. His new book is called The Urge: Our History of Addiction.

In The Moment ... April 3, 2020 Show 788 Hour 1If you're struggling with addiction, avoiding isolation can be a daily act of self-care. So what if…

In a last-minute amendment, a House bill shifts from adding an assault charge for pregnant women with a controlled substance addiction to offering them a…

On Sunday, the new Avera Addiction Care Center in Sioux Falls is hosting a community open house. The voluntary 28-day treatment center offers a variety of…

In The Moment ... August 8, 2019 Show 633 Hour 2 South Dakota has one of the lowest death rates from overdose in the nation. But that doesn't mean the…

In The Moment ... May 30, 2019 Show 585 Hour 1The Care Campus in downtown Rapid City is part of an ongoing effort to offer safety and options to people…

In The Moment ... January 23, 2019 Show 500 Hour 1 Learn more about Emily's Hope here.KELO-TV anchor and award-winning investigative reporter Angela…

Last week the Center for Disease Control and Prevention connected shortening life expectancies in the United States with increasing rates of death by drug…