Expert Insights
Minnesota has some of the highest binge drinking rates in the nation. And in 2020, more than 43,000 emergency room visits in the state were related to alcohol use.
Fortunately, help is available for those who are struggling with substance abuse in Minneapolis. There are 42 substance use treatment facilities within the city limits. Unfortunately, only one of these facilities offers free treatment. Outpatient rehab averages around $1,700. Since the median income in Minneapolis is $70,099, these services may be affordable for some, but residential rehab costs more than $56,000 on average.
Policies need to be put in place to make this much-needed treatment more accessible for the residents of Minneapolis.
~ Kerry Nenn
Resources
- United States Census. (2022). Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services. (December 2020). Mandatory Medicaid state plan coverage of medication-assisted treatment.
- National Library of Medicine. (April 2022). Opiate and opioid withdrawal.
- Meet Minneapolis. (2022). North Loop.
- Minnesota Department of Human Services. (2022). Find naloxone near you.
