Month: November 2019

In a meeting with United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar on Sunday, Governor Kristi Noem urged the administration to help address South Dakota’s rising meth epidemic. “Today, drug overdoses are the leading cause of death among...

PIERRE, S.D. – Governor Kristi Noem today announced that the Department of Social Services entered into a contract with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe to operate the only Intensive Methamphetamine Treatment Program operated by a tribal treatment program in South Dakota....

PIERRE, S.D. – On July 1, Governor Kristi Noem hosted 10 tribal leaders at the Governor’s Residence to discuss State-Tribal partnerships on meth prevention and law enforcement. “I am incredibly grateful for the seven tribes who sent representatives to Pierre...

13 people. That’s how many South Dakotans died last year because of meth. 3,366 people. That’s how many people in our state were arrested last year on meth offenses. These numbers are more than statistics. These are missing faces in...

One of my priorities is to aggressively battle the meth epidemic to create a stronger South Dakota for the next generation. As I’ve talked with first-responders about our meth problem, they’ve told me of situations where they walk into homes...