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| Kansas participating in national study of opioid use among the justice-involved |
| By hayspost.com |
| Published: 06/06/2017 |
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TOPEKA–Kansas and seven other states have been selected by the National Governors Association (NGA) as leaders in the fight against the growing issue of opioid abuse nationwide. The pilot group will focus on reducing opioid use among people involved with the criminal justice system. The Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC), in partnership with Lt. Gov. Dr. Jeff Colyer and the Kansas Department on Aging and Disabilities (KDADS), was awarded a grant to participate in the NGA Center for Best Practices Learning Lab, an eight-month project devoted to developing strategies for the entire nation to apply to the opioid-use crisis. Dr. Colyer, a practicing physician and Hays native, is committed to reducing the abuse of prescription medications in Kansas. Drug poisoning deaths due to opioids in Kansas increased by 28 percent from 2013 to 2015, making it the leading cause of specific drug poisoning deaths in the state, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Read More. |
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