NCJ Number
144371
Date Published
1992
Length
37 pages
Annotation
Compiled by the Governor's Office of Drug Abuse Programs and the Governor's Interagency Coordinating Committee (ICC) on Substance Abuse, this report is designed to provide Kansas citizens and policymakers with information on drug prevention programs and services.
Abstract
The ICC has been meeting since January 1992 and is beginning to integrate input from private nonprofit organizations in Kansas that provide drug and alcohol abuse services. The report indicates that 98.4 percent of Kansas school districts participate in drug-free school programs, that law enforcement and the education sector are working to reduce drunk driving fatalities from 50 to 30 percent, and that law enforcement agencies are collaborating to arrest drug traffickers. The report also notes that the Kansas Regional Drug Abuse Prevention Center is complete, with 12 centers operational to provide a statewide infrastructure for drug prevention activities, and that the Kansas Department of Corrections has bolstered treatment and reintegration services. Further, the Alcohol and Beverage Control Division of the Department of Revenue has educated most law enforcement agencies regarding the deterrent effect of the drug sales tax stamp, and the Kansas National Guard has been authorized to begin a drug demand reduction program. The Kansas Family Initiative represents a multiagency program to enhance family protection factors. Specific social and rehabilitation services and alcohol and drug abuse services are described, and policy considerations in dealing with drug and alcohol abuse are examined. Priorities for fiscal year 1993 are listed that focus on prevention, education, treatment, legislation, and enforcement.