WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Via Christi St. Francis trauma center announced Thursday that it has partnered with Wichita State University to distribute kits to help those dealing with substance abuse.
The care kits are designed to enhance safety and minimize risks for those struggling with substance use. They include recovery resources, overdose prevention, and alternative coping tools. Among the items inside are naloxone, fentanyl test strips and gun locks.
“Many of the patients we see are dealing with complicated, heavy issues, and while we can’t fixeverything, we can put something practical and lifesaving into their hands before they walk out our doors,” Joseph Nold, medical director of the trauma center, said in a press release.
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Since November, the center has distributed more than 20 kits to patients. Nold said the kits are already making an impact.
“We recently heard from a family who used the naloxone from one of these kits to reverse an overdose in someone they love,” he said. “That’s a person saved who might not be here otherwise. It’s about doing one concrete thing that gives patients help when they need it most.”…