What is Addiction?
Addiction
Free Through Recovery
Improving access to effective, community-based services to serve people in the criminal justice system.
Peer Support
Peer support specialists bring hope by sharing their experiences and promoting a sense of belonging.
Opioids
Prescription opioid abuse and overdose are emerging problems in North Dakota. Opioid Treatment Programs are an effective treatment option for individuals with an addiction to opioid pain medications and/or heroin.
24/7 Recovery Talk
Connect to a trained peer support specialist with lived experience in addiction to chat and receive support.
Service Locator
The Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator is a confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance abuse/addiction and/or mental health problems.
Substance Use Disorder Voucher
The SUD Voucher program was established to address barriers to treatment and increase the ability of people to access treatment and services for substance use disorders.
Licensing
The Behavioral Health Division licenses substance use disorder treatment programs including opioid treatment programs to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements for the health and safety of individuals being served.
Recovery Reinvented
"I envision a bright future for our state. A future where prevention works, treatment is effective and people recover from addiction. And where we unite to help those affected by the disease of addiction." - North Dakota First Lady Kathryn Helgaas Burgum
Problem Gambling
Problem Gambling activates reward systems in the brain similar to those activated by alcohol or drugs and produce some behavioral symptoms that are comparable to those produced by substance use disorders. The Behavioral Health Division administers problem gambling funding for the prevention and treatment of gambling disorder.
ND Behavioral Health Planning Council
The Behavioral Health Planning Council evaluates the state’s behavioral health system, advocates, and advises the State of North Dakota regarding the overall behavioral health system of care.
2-1-1 Helpline
2-1-1 Helpline is a free and confidential service available 24 hours a day, seven days week helping individuals find local behavioral health resources.
SAPT Block Grant
The Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SAPT BG) program’s objective is to help plan, implement, and evaluate activities that prevent and treat substance abuse.
ND Cares
ND Cares is a community-based effort to strengthen an accessible network of support for North Dakota military service members and their families.
Resources
Visit our addiction resource hub to find valuable and verifiable information on substances abuse and addiction recovery.