Substance use, harm reduction in our community
From 2012 to 2021, there were 1,023 drug-related deaths in Sedgwick County, almost double the number in Johnson County during the same period.
KMUW’s latest project focuses on providing information to learn more about substance use, recovery and resources in the community.
If you or someone you know is currently experiencing an overdose or substance use crisis, call 9-1-1. Need help finding substance use treatment options? Go to findtreatment.gov or call 800-662-HELP.
KMUW is committed to continuing to cover the issues surrounding substance use in our community. If you have information or other community resources to share, contact news@kmuw.org. If you have a story to share, please fill out this form.
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The board has paused further allocating the state's settlement funds as a result of the legislature's actions. -
Native Americans in Wichita can often face barriers when seeking help for their recovery. A Wichita group is hoping to change that. -
In Alabama, a debate is happening over whether to invest in technology to guide long-term decisions on how to spend opioid settlement dollars or to focus on immediate needs of people in addiction. -
Portugal cut drug deaths by 80%, using free health care and addiction treatment. The U.S., meanwhile, focused on drug busts and tough crime laws. Overdose deaths keep rising catastrophically. -
Vending machines have become one of the latest tools in the fight against the opioid crisis. -
Sedgwick County, using samples from the city of Wichita's wastewater facilities, is monitoring use of substances in the county. -
The Good Samaritan bill is one of the latest measures proposed to help curb rising overdose deaths in the state, mostly due to fentanyl. -
The state of Kansas expects to receive more than $340 million over the next 18 years from opioid settlement funds. -
Fentanyl fueled unprecedented carnage with 112,000 fatal overdoses. The nation is increasingly divided over how to respond. -
Vending machines have become one of the latest tools in the fight against the opioid crisis.
Information about substance use, recovery and other resources in Sedgwick County
