Buffalo Plains Recovery
Treatment center
At a glance
- Address
- 405 East Fairlane Drive, Rapid City, SD 57701
- Levels of care
- Inpatient HospitalInpatient ResidentialDetoxTelemedicine
- Ages served
- Young Adults (Ages 18-25)Adults (Ages 26-64)Seniors (Ages 65+)
- Accreditation

Detox and medication
Detox
- Offered: Opioids
- Offered: Alcohol
- Offered: Benzodiazepines
- Offered: Methamphetamines
- Offered: Cocaine
Medication assisted treatment
- Offered: Buprenorphine
- Offered: Naltrexone
- Not offered: Methadone
Services and programs
Services
Special programs
Other treatment centers close by
Within about 14 miles of this address, nearest first.
Meetings in Rapid City
Treatment and fellowship meetings do different jobs, and most people end up using both.
Questions people ask about Buffalo Plains Recovery
Is Buffalo Plains Recovery residential or day treatment?
They are set up for 4 levels: inpatient hospital, inpatient residential, detox and telemedicine. Of the 8 centers within 14 miles of Rapid City, 4 offer a bed.
Does Buffalo Plains Recovery offer a detox?
They detox from alcohol, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methamphetamines and opioids. Coming off alcohol without medical supervision can be dangerous, which is why it matters that this is one of 1 places near Rapid City that do it.
Is Buffalo Plains Recovery an option for a veteran?
Yes, they offer a veterans program, one of 13 named programs at this address.
Is medication assisted treatment available at Buffalo Plains Recovery?
They prescribe buprenorphine and naltrexone, which is the part of treatment that is prescribed rather than attended. Of the 8 centers near Rapid City, not all of them do.
What is there in Rapid City that costs nothing?
Rapid City has 32 AA groups, which is a different thing from treatment and a useful one next to it.
Does Buffalo Plains Recovery treat older adults?
Older adults, plus young adults from 18 to 25 and adults from 26 to 64. Ask how the groups are arranged in Rapid City, because a wide age range often still means one room.
What does the court need from the program?
The treatment is the same. What changes is that attendance is reported to whoever ordered it. What gets reported is normally attendance rather than anything said in a session. Ask who signs the completion document and how long it takes to issue.
Do I need a referral for insurance to pay?
Coverage is common, and partial coverage is more common than the full amount. A plan can approve the detox and then decline the residential stay that was meant to follow it. Ask for a benefits check rather than an estimate, and ask what the check does not include.