Kansas Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Treatment Centers and Programs
As in many Midwestern states, the primary substance abuse problem in Kansas is alcohol, especially among its younger people. Reduction of underage drinking was identified as a statewide priority in 2008, based on trends that show alcohol dependence among young adults in Kansas at rates well above the national average and climbing. However, as noted below, alcohol is not the only threat to Kansas citizens.
Admissions to Kansas drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation centers indicate growing trends endangering people of all ages. Alcohol, marijuana, and methamphetamines lead all admissions, with rates for all but alcohol trending, unfortunately, upward rather than downward. Like most Western states, Kansas has experienced a sharp rise in the availability and abuse of meth, a particularly difficult addiction to treat. Marijuana comes second only to alcohol for number of admissions, a high rate for a drug considered low-risk by about 60% of Kansans.
Office of National Drug Control Policy, Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse
State of Kansas Profile of Drug Indicators
June 2008
There were 236 drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation centers in Kansas in 2006, the most recent data year. These included 116 private nonprofit and 85 private for-profit treatment facilities. Residents therefore have a choice of private and public programs and facilities when attempting to evaluate the type of care required for a particular addiction. Treatment modalities vary from facility to facility, however, as do programs offered. Residents should not simply accept that local rehab centers in Kansas will automatically provide the kind and scope of services needed. Most provide all services on an outpatient basis, which may not be sufficient for a hard-core addiction or a badly debilitated body. Residential programs were offered by 37 Kansas treatment centers, providing long and short term inpatient care during the recovery process.
For people battling drug addiction, especially an opiate problem with substances like heroin or a variety of prescription drugs, choices are limited in Kansas. Drug treatment programs that use methadone or buprenorphine to block the effects of opiates are generally greatly outnumbered by programs using other methodologies. Kansas is no exception. Just five Kansas rehabilitation centers offered opioid programs in 2006. Only 8 programs and 27 physicians in the whole state were certified to administer buprenorphine, a controlled drug. Kansas residents seeking treatment for drug and alcohol abuse should therefore educate themselves as to available local options and how those options are likely to affect the outcome for their particular addiction problem.
Most drug and alcohol treatment programs in Kansas offer a combination of detoxification and outpatient counseling. Prospective patients should ensure than any program they choose also includes behavior modification therapy and ongoing emotional support in the form of family outreach services or support groups to guard against relapse. For all types of addiction, however, the key is early identification of the problem and medical intervention. This is especially true for young people. Many national studies indicate that high percentages of long-term drug and alcohol habits stemmed from exposure in adolescence, often before the age of 14. Seek help at the first suspicion that a loved one may have a drug or alcohol abuse problem.
- Abilene
- Salina
- Anthony
- Arkansas City
- Atchison
- Baldwin City
- Belleville
- Beloit
- Bonner Springs
- Burlington
- Wichita
- Chanute
- Clay Center
- Coffeyville
- Colby
- Pittsburg
- Concordia
- Dodge City
- El Dorado
- Ellsworth
- Emporia
- Fort Scott
- Garden City
- Garnett
- Girard
- Goodland
- Hays
- Halstead
- Hiawatha
- Hillsboro
- Holton
- Hugoton
- Hutchinson
- Newton
- Independence
- Iola
- Junction City
- Kansas City
- Mission
- Shawnee
- Kingman
- Larned
- Lawrence
- Leavenworth
- Lenexa
- Liberal
- Louisburg
- Lyons
- Manhattan
- Mankato
- Marysville
- McPherson
- Merriam
- Norton
- Olathe
- Osborne
- Oskaloosa
- Ottawa
- Overland Park
- Parsons
- Phillipsburg
- Pleasanton
- Prairie View
- Prairie Village
- Pratt
- Riverton
- Topeka
- Ulysses
- Washington
- Wellington
- Witchita
- Winfield
As in many Midwestern states, the primary substance abuse problem in Kansas is alcohol, especially among its younger people. Reduction of underage drinking was identified as a statewide priority in 2008, based on trends that show alcohol dependence among young adults in Kansas at rates well above the national average and climbing. However, as noted below, alcohol is not the only threat to Kansas citizens.
Admissions to Kansas drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation centers indicate growing trends endangering people of all ages. Alcohol, marijuana, and methamphetamines lead all admissions, with rates for all but alcohol trending, unfortunately, upward rather than downward. Like most Western states, Kansas has experienced a sharp rise in the availability and abuse of meth, a particularly difficult addiction to treat. Marijuana comes second only to alcohol for number of admissions, a high rate for a drug considered low-risk by about 60% of Kansans.
Office of National Drug Control Policy, Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse
State of Kansas Profile of Drug Indicators
June 2008
There were 236 drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation centers in Kansas in 2006, the most recent data year. These included 116 private nonprofit and 85 private for-profit treatment facilities. Residents therefore have a choice of private and public programs and facilities when attempting to evaluate the type of care required for a particular addiction. Treatment modalities vary from facility to facility, however, as do programs offered. Residents should not simply accept that local rehab centers in Kansas will automatically provide the kind and scope of services needed. Most provide all services on an outpatient basis, which may not be sufficient for a hard-core addiction or a badly debilitated body. Residential programs were offered by 37 Kansas treatment centers, providing long and short term inpatient care during the recovery process.
For people battling drug addiction, especially an opiate problem with substances like heroin or a variety of prescription drugs, choices are limited in Kansas. Drug treatment programs that use methadone or buprenorphine to block the effects of opiates are generally greatly outnumbered by programs using other methodologies. Kansas is no exception. Just five Kansas rehabilitation centers offered opioid programs in 2006. Only 8 programs and 27 physicians in the whole state were certified to administer buprenorphine, a controlled drug. Kansas residents seeking treatment for drug and alcohol abuse should therefore educate themselves as to available local options and how those options are likely to affect the outcome for their particular addiction problem.
Most drug and alcohol treatment programs in Kansas offer a combination of detoxification and outpatient counseling. Prospective patients should ensure than any program they choose also includes behavior modification therapy and ongoing emotional support in the form of family outreach services or support groups to guard against relapse. For all types of addiction, however, the key is early identification of the problem and medical intervention. This is especially true for young people. Many national studies indicate that high percentages of long-term drug and alcohol habits stemmed from exposure in adolescence, often before the age of 14. Seek help at the first suspicion that a loved one may have a drug or alcohol abuse problem.
- Abilene
- Salina
- Anthony
- Arkansas City
- Atchison
- Baldwin City
- Belleville
- Beloit
- Bonner Springs
- Burlington
- Wichita
- Chanute
- Clay Center
- Coffeyville
- Colby
- Pittsburg
- Concordia
- Dodge City
- El Dorado
- Ellsworth
- Emporia
- Fort Scott
- Garden City
- Garnett
- Girard
- Goodland
- Hays
- Halstead
- Hiawatha
- Hillsboro
- Holton
- Hugoton
- Hutchinson
- Newton
- Independence
- Iola
- Junction City
- Kansas City
- Mission
- Shawnee
- Kingman
- Larned
- Lawrence
- Leavenworth
- Lenexa
- Liberal
- Louisburg
- Lyons
- Manhattan
- Mankato
- Marysville
- McPherson
- Merriam
- Norton
- Olathe
- Osborne
- Oskaloosa
- Ottawa
- Overland Park
- Parsons
- Phillipsburg
- Pleasanton
- Prairie View
- Prairie Village
- Pratt
- Riverton
- Topeka
- Ulysses
- Washington
- Wellington
- Witchita
- Winfield
