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Overdose deaths from fentanyl and other opioids have surged but medications that could save thousands of lives "are sitting on the shelf unused," according to new research.
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Wichita and Sedgwick County are the first city and county in Kansas to pool their funds from the opioid settlements.
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Nonprofits and local governments are bracing for a strain on the shelter system as the city prepares to lose 10% of its beds for people experiencing homelessness.
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The coffee shop is run by Seventh Direction, an outpatient addiction treatment center.
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Increased enforcement efforts coupled with harsher penalties for distributing fentanyl is common in just about every state as legislators react to the growing number of overdose deaths.
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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 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.