940 N. Waco, Wichita, KS
67203
(316) 660-7550
Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) is an alcohol and
drug treatment program that is licensed by the Kansas Department of Social
and Rehabilitative Services as an Outpatient Intensive Day Treatment
Program. The objective of the program is to assist the client in reducing
their use of alcohol and drugs, thereby improving their overall quality of
life.
A team of Qualified Mental Health Professionals and
Certified Addiction Counselors are employed by Addiction Treatment Services
to serve a variety of individual needs.
Services that are offered include chemical dependency assessments and
evaluations, alcohol and drug education programs, addictive disorder
treatment for men and women, co-occurring disorder (substance abuse and
mental illness) treatment, relapse prevention, and continuing care.
Substance Abuse Facts
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In Kansas, approximately 15,000 consumers seek treatment
annually.
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Of those 15,000, 30% are women and 70% are men.
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Majority of consumers present with alcohol as their
primary drug of choice (44%) followed by marijuana (25%), cocaine
(15.5%), methamphetamine (12%) and other drugs (Prescription drugs
3.5%).
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Slightly more than 60% consumers seek intensive
outpatient or outpatient treatment services, 14% enter residential
treatment, and 26% enter social detoxification programs.
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Alcohol and drug use contributes to 100,000 deaths
annually, making it the third leading cause of preventable mortality in
the US, after tobacco, and diet/activity patterns.
Treatment Works
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Treatment reduces alcohol and drug use, criminal
activity, and psychiatric distress by 50%.
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One dollar ($1.00) invested in substance abuse treatment
results in seven ($7.00) of cost reductions.
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Incarceration is nearly 1.8 times as expensive as
intensive outpatient treatment.
Addiction Treatment Services has five distinct programs:
- The Primary Program which includes the Women’s Tract and the
Co-occurring Disorder Tract
- The City of Wichita Drug Court Program
- The District Attorneys Diversion Program
- The City of Wichita Municipal Court Drug Testing Program
- Adolescent offender treatment at Judge Riddel’s Boys Ranch
Addiction Treatment Services Primary Treatment Program:
This program is designed for adults, ages 18 and older, with
25-44 years of age being the most common age group served. An equal number
of men and women attend treatment programs at Addiction Treatment Services.
Individuals are referred to treatment by
either COMCARE’s Centralized Intake and Assessment Center or from other
assessment or referral agencies. The average length of stay in Primary
Treatment is based upon the individual’s
progress, but usually is between 10 to 12
weeks, followed by Continuing Care. The treatment process focuses on
providing individuals with the skills necessary to remain abstinent from
alcohol and drugs. Educational lectures, group therapy, twelve-step
facilitation, motivational techniques, cognitive-behavioral strategies
and relapse prevention are included in this process.
Women’s Tract:
This outpatient program was developed to provide a separate
and identifiable treatment resource for women affected by substance abuse
and related problems. The special needs of women are addressed, which
include co-dependency issues, abuse and relationship problems, childcare and
parenting problems, along with treatment for substance abuse, as described
above.
Co-occurring Disorder Tract:
This tract is designed to assist individuals
who have both an addictive disorder and a mental health disorder,
such as Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder or
Schizophrenia. Most participants are under a physician’s care and take
various psychotropic medications. A masters level therapist conducts the
groups, which focus on education about both disorders, relapse issues
regarding both disorders and medication management. Another primary focus of
treatment is the development of alternative coping mechanisms utilizing
cognitive-behavioral techniques, motivational strategies and the twelve-step
process.
City of Wichita Drug
Court Program:
The City of Wichita Drug Court Program is a drug
diversion/deferred judgment program where the treatment provider is an
important part of the team that includes the judge, prosecutor and the
offender. The offender appears before the Municipal Court judge and is then
ordered into the drug treatment program at COMCARE. The Addiction Treatment
Services staff assesses the offender’s needs
and determines the intensity of treatment. Treatment is monitored through
group attendance and random urine drug screens. If the client
satisfactorily completes treatment, the legal charges will be dropped and
will not appear on the client’s record.
Senate Bill 123 & Senate Bill 67:
Addiction Treatment Services has a contract to provide
mental health treatment services for newly released Federal parolees and
certain pre-trial offenders. Statistics
indicate that 97% of all people released
from prison need counseling and assistance with reintegration into society.
The focus of the program at Addiction Treatment Services is to address
mental health issues that might be impairing the offender’s reintegration
process. Therapy includes medication management, socialization skills and
cognitive therapy.
Senate Bill 123 (SB 123) provides for community
supervision (in lieu of incarceration) and mandatory substance abuse
treatment for a defined target population of adult drug offenders who have
been convicted of a drug offense under K.S.A. 65-4160 or a 65-4162. The
substance abuse treatment of the eligible offenders shall include a
continuum of treatment options including detoxification, rehabilitation,
continuing care and aftercare, and relapse prevention and education.
The goal of the mandatory substance abuse treatment is to
provide community intervention and the opportunity for treatment to certain
offenders with substance abuse problems in order to address more effectively
the revolving door of drug addicts through the state prisons, which should
be reserved for serious, violent offenders.
Senate Bill 67: provides for close supervision of
clients who are 4th time DUI offenders and referred to
Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) by the Substance Abuse Center of Kansas
(SACK). The program includes the client, ATS counselor, SAAK case manager,
a Parole Officer from the Department of Corrections (DOC) and other ATS
representatives, as needed. The client’s responsibilities are detailed,
along with expectations for the treatment provider and case manager. In
order to successfully complete the 4th time DUI program, clients
must participate in a full year of service.
City of Wichita Municipal Court Probation Drug Testing
Program.
The City of Wichita Municipal Court
Probation Office has contracted with COMCARE ATS to collect random drug
testing on probationers. ATS has a history of having a successful,
comprehensive drug-testing program. In addition to this service for the
Municipal Court, ATS has a drug-testing program with the Wichita Municipal
Drug Court Deferred Judgment Program for whom drug-testing services have
been provided for the past seven years. Drug
testing is a vital component when monitoring individuals with alcohol and
drug abuse issues. ATS has an established collection and monitoring process
that has been commended by contracting agencies.
Adolescent Offender Treatment
COMCARE Addiction Treatment Services provides substance
abuse treatment services to juvenile offenders who are incarcerated at Judge
Riddel’s Boys Ranch. Group therapy is offered two evenings a week on site at
the Ranch facility. One hundred and twenty-two youth were served at the
Boy’s Ranch in 2006.
Sedgwick County
District Attorney Drug Diversion Program
The Sedgwick County District
Attorney Drug Diversion Program is a program designed to meet the needs of
the District Attorney’s office and of accepted felony drug offenders. The
process for entry into treatment is similar to that of the city of Wichita
Drug Court Program. The coordinator for this program, an employee of the
District Attorney’s Office work closely with the treatment providers to
enhance the success of the participants. This program is a year long in
duration and upon successful completion, the felony drug charges will be
removed from the participant’s legal record.
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