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Groton Daily Independent
Sunday, March 18, 2018 ~ Vol. 25 - No. 247 ~ 15 of 30
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South Dakota traf c deaths still among lowest in country
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Of ce of Highway Safety says the number of traf c fatalities in the state continues to be among the lowest in the nation despite a spike in accidents near the end of 2017. Highway Safety Director Lee Axdahl says South Dakota had 129 fatal crashes in 2017, up from 116 the
year before. That gure was the second-lowest in state history.
KOTA-TV reports that Axdahl says the state was on pace to have fewer than 100 traf c fatalities in 2017
for the rst time in state history but there were 42 deaths in the nal three months of the year. ___
Information from: KOTA-TV, http://www.kotatv.com
$8M addiction treatment center to be built in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Sioux Falls health care system plans to open an $8 million facility to provide care for people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.
Avera Health of cials announced earlier this month plans to build the two-building Avera Addiction Care Center, which they hope to open mid-2019, the Argus Leader reported. The center’s main building will offer rooms for a day treatment program, meditation and group dining. A second building will include 32 rooms for patients undergoing residential treatment.
Avera is one of the few private providers of inpatient mental health care in South Dakota.
“I think this serves our mission very well,” said Avera President and CEO David Flicek. “We want to make this disease a normal disease like cardiology and endocrinology. And yet we want to make sure we have a beautiful facility for these people to recover.”
A community health survey coordinated by city of cials found that more than one in ve Sioux Falls residents acknowledged excessive drinking. Avera estimates that as many as 15 percent of community members live with a chemical dependency.
The center’s inpatient program will be limited to voluntary participants, 18 years old or older. Dr. Matt Stanley, vice president of Avera Behavioral Health Service Line, said residential treatment residential treat- ment will allow Avera to provide the highest level of care.
“It does provide a safe and controlled environment, which also allows us to be a little more intense in terms of programming and support,” Stanley said. “You’re also with a cohort of others that are trying to recover.”
Construction is anticipated to start this summer.
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Information from: Argus Leader, http://www.argusleader.com