Drugs & Substance Abuse

A drug that reverses opioid overdose is available in South Dakota without a prescription. The option is a response to national trends in painkiller abuse.…

South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard says he wants the legislature to update the state’s wiretapping laws.The move is part of an overall attempt to…

South Dakota’s governor says he wants to fight methamphetamine by punishing bad behavior and reinforcing the good.Governor Dennis Daugaard says he wants…

A Sioux Falls doctor says insurance status often dictates resources available for meth users who want to break free from the drug. Health leaders say meth…

Erik Bringswhite is a former Rapid City gang member who now works to stop meth use in South Dakota. Bringswhite uses Lakota culture and spirituality to…

A Pierre man is alive because first responders used a medication to reverse the effects of a drug overdose. Officials credit the drug Narcan for saving…

A South Dakota resident has died of a heroin overdose. Attorney General Marty Jackley is rolling out a meth and heroin public awareness campaign this…

Tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. CT, SDPB-TV airs the premiere of the new FRONTLINE documentary “Chasing Heroin.” This intense documentary explores how America…

A panel of state legislators has turned down a bill to legalize industrial hemp. The bill passed the house by a large majority, but hit a wall in its…

The State House podcast for Tuesday February 16th, 2016 includes coverage of legislation on regulations of transgender bathrooms and locker rooms in…