Dexter, Kansas

Dexter, Kansas, in Cowley county, is 49 miles SE of Wichita, Kansas. There are 364 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Dexter

In Dexter, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dexter had a median family income of $39,286.

Dexter Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Dexter that were owner-occupied was 75%.

Commuting

In Dexter, 89% of commuters drive to work.


The listings in Dexter, Kansas and surrounding areas provide the following services:

(7) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(20) Outpatient
(10) Teens and Adolescents
(3) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(4) Seniors/Older Adults
(8) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(8) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(9) Clients With Legal Issues
(4) American Sign Language
(2) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification
(3) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(2) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
(4) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(2) Gay and Lesbian
(2) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum
(4) Females
(3) Males
(1) Mental Health Services
(2) Spanish Speaking
(2) Halfway House
(2) Residential Beds for Children



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If you or a loved one in Dexter has been struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you feel helpless and do not even know where to begin to look for a viable solution. We know what you are going through and our compassionate staff can help you through every step in the process of finding a Dexter drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Dexter, KS., but you will need help in knowing exactly where to look for treatment. We will help you to know what questions to ask; the most important thing that you should inquire about is the long term success rate of the Dexter Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility. By the time an individual from Dexter, Kansas is ready to get help for their drug or alcohol addiction, they may have already experienced many negative consequences in relation to this toxic lifestyle. Their relatives in Dexter may have finally come to a place where they could no longer watch the addict self destruct because of their drug or alcohol addiction.

The reason it is so important to have assistance in choosing a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Dexter, Kansas. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Dexter, Kansas may include Long-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs, Outpatient Addiction Recovery, Short-term Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities, Inpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. Our number one goal is to help you to sort through all of these drug and alcohol rehab options and to help you to find the perfect fit in treatment for you or your loved one in Dexter.

A quality Dexter Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Dexter treatment program is the detox; this process will help to rid the body of the toxins that have accumulated during the drug or alcohol addiction. The reason it is so important for an individual from Dexter, Kansas to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Facility can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Dexter used drugs or alcohol consistently and the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time, an individual will have to increase the dosages in order to experience the same effects. This occurs as the individual from Dexter develops a tolerance to alcohol or various types of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine. Depending on the type of drug an individual from Dexter, Kansas has been addicted to and the length of the addiction, it could be a long time before the body is able to function normally in the absence of the substance.

The way that a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Dexter, KS. addresses the psychological aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction is generally through some type of counseling or group sessions; relapse prevention is also addressed during treatment. The main objective in utilizing all of these different elements of treatment is to help the individual to return home to Dexter after completing the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Facility and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Dexter, Kansas that wants to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction, will need to relearn many of the skills that came naturally to them before they started to abuse drugs or alcohol. By the time many individuals from Dexter get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Dexter, KS. that attends treatment should be educated in drug relapse prevention techniques; they will learn how to deal with the familiar triggers that they may come into contact with upon returning home. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Center will teach the individual from Dexter how to respond to these triggers without using drugs or alcohol.

Because of the way drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain, most people from Dexter, Kansas that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Dexter finally succumbs to a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Center, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Dexter is able to recognize that they need professional help.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easiest part, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378), so that you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Dexter, Kansas Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Center request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. Don't wait, call right now, you will be so glad that you did.

There are no listings in Dexter, KS. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Dexter, Kansas:

PAX Arkansas City, KS 10.2 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Seniors/Older Adults
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Cowley Cnty MHC and Counseling Center Winfield, KS 16.1 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Cowley County Community Corr Day Trt Winfield, KS 16.1 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Cowley County Community Correction Winfield, KS 16.7 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Cowley County Mental Health and Winfield, KS 16.7 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Kings Alcohol Drug Treatment Ctr Winfield, KS 16.7 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Edwin Fair Community Ponca City, OK 35.1 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Social Development Center Ponca City, OK 37.6 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
South Central Mental Health Augusta, KS 39.0 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Sumner Mental Health Ctr Wellington Wellington, KS 39.3 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Sumner Mental Health Wellington, KS 40.0 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Advanced Solutions Derby, KS 40.3 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Gay and Lesbian, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Males, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Derby Recovery Center Inc Derby, KS 40.3 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Haysville MH and SA Services Haysville, KS 45.3 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Behavioral Consultants Wichita, KS 46.2 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Great Meeting Is On For Wichita, KS 46.2 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Residential Beds for Children, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Males, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Seniors/Older Adults, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Hunter Health Clinic Inc Wichita, KS 46.2 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Knox Center Inc Wichita, KS 46.2 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance
Miracles Inc Wichita, KS 46.2 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Residential Beds for Children, Halfway House, Outpatient, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid
Stop Program Wichita, KS 46.2 miles from Dexter
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance

Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Normal sedatives that are regularly given by hospitals to control individuals that are under the influence of amphetamines do not work in counteracting bath salts.

Cocaine is a strong central nervous system stimulant. Physical effects of cocaine use, including crack, include constricted blood vessels and increased temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure. Users may also experience feelings of restlessness, irritability, and anxiety

In the state of Louisiana, the family of a 21-year-old man that cut his throat and ended his life with a gunshot was coming down off of bath salts at the time of the incident. The parents of this young man have gone on shows such as Dateline NBC in order to bring media attention to the dangers of bath salts.

The percentage of teens aged 12 to 17 indicating great risk in having four or five drinks nearly every day increased from 62.2 percent in 2002 to 64.6 percent in 2006. However, the rates of past month heavy alcohol use among teens aged 12 to 17 were about the same in 2002 (2.5 percent) and 2006 (2.4 percent).

More than one fifth (23.3 percent) of persons aged 12 or older participated in binge drinking (having five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the 30 days prior to the survey) in 2007. This translates to about 57.8 million people, similar to the estimate in 2006.

Prolonged sniffing of inhalants can cause irregular heart rhythms and lead to heart failure.


The following survey was completed by residents of Dexter, Kansas as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Dexter, Kansas. We cannot guarantee complete accuracy, but our monitoring team uses the highest standards for survey compilation.
You do not have to answer all of the survey questions, you should only answer questions that are relevant to your thoughts and experiences.
Survey results as of May 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Dexter, Kansas.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Marijuana use in Dexter, Kansas.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
Perception of Alcohol in Dexter, Kansas.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Dexter, Kansas?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
Most common first drug experience in Dexter, Kansas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Use of drugs and alcohol in Dexter, Kansas schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Dexter, Kansas under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
Have you ever gone to school in Dexter, Kansas under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
What is the most common drug used in your school in Dexter, Kansas?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
Your Gender?
Female
Male
Surveys updated monthly.

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