substance abuse

Removing penalties for possession of the test strips and some amounts of marijuana is likely to free up resources at the city’s municipal court, according to those in favor.

The store serves a lower income area – as well as many members of the unhoused community.

In 2021, the county recorded more than 200 overdose deaths compared to 162 in 2020, according to the Regional Forensic Science Center.

Some initiatives introduced by the coalition included a social services hub, regional mental health hospital, and a homelessness task force.

Crisis care in the Wichita area is about to undergo a major overhaul.A new plan released Thursday lays out the steps to improving mental health and…

A Wichita group that works to prevent substance abuse in the community is trying a new approach to reach at-risk young people.The Safe Streets Coalition…

Multiple organizations in Wichita that provide mental health, substance abuse and homeless services plan to team up with the police department and the…

Veterans who struggle with substance abuse disorders will have a new treatment option in south-central Kansas.The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center is…

A prescription drug monitoring program in Kansas will receive a federal grant worth more than $736,000 to expand.The Kansas Board of Pharmacy oversees…

Sedgwick County’s community mental health program Comcare is working to bring services for substance abuse patients into its Community Crisis Center in…