› In Rural Areas Without Pain Or Addiction Specialists, Family Doctors Fill In The GapsDr. Angela Gatzke-Plamann didn’t fully grasp her community’s opioid crisis until one desperate patient called on a Friday afternoon in 2016. “He was in complete crisis because he was admitting to me that he had lost control of his use … Read More
Plans were announced last week to convert Meadowlark Commons, a transitional housing facility at 100 E. Second, into a new 20-bed social detoxification and drug and alcohol abuse treatment center for Hutchinson. The move, however, is dependent on New Beginnings, … Read More
Besides the CDC grant announced last week, the Reno County Health Department is also in the running for a $750,000 two-year multi-county grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant would be used jointly by Reno, Harvey and Barton … Read More
The Reno County Health Department and Community Drug Impact Task Force have been awarded a $150,000 federal grant to respond to opioid abuse in Reno County. The “Overdose Data to Action” grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read More
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