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.
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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.
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As harms from drug use and overdose deaths soar, community groups are taking action. But the lack of public health policy, especially in Kansas, can sometimes stand in the way.
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Earlier this year, Safe Streets received funding from the city of Wichita to distribute naloxone kits to help prevent even more opioid-related deaths.
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The center handles autopsies and drug identification cases, each of which have increased in recent years due to fentanyl.
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The kits will be distributed in areas considered to be “overdose hotspots,” which the city has identified as being along the Broadway corridor and West Kellogg.
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Thirty-four-year-old Tanner first tried opioids as a teenager. Since then, he says doctors have helped him by prescribing medications that reduce cravings.
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It’s part of a chain of gyms nationwide working to provide community and support for people in recovery from addiction.
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In the first half of 2021, Kansas was one of the states showing the steepest increase in overdose deaths.
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In the first month of 988, calls routed to Sedgwick County’s crisis center from the national suicide hotline increased about 30% percent.
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Sedgwick County is waiting to hear how the state will spend its COVID recovery dollars before it expands the center.
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The move comes as the county sees an increase in drug overdoses.
Information about substance use, recovery and other resources in Sedgwick County