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βIt does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. β~ Confucius
The problem is real, and many in our surrounding community suffer from opioid addiction without realizing there is a treatment center right here in Ponca City. Even though there are not enough Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) in Oklahoma to help the numerous rural areas, Ponca City has a gem of a center that serves many patients with a lean staff, and that center has been at work in our community since 2016.
Oklahoma Treatment Services LLC is a widely known program found throughout Oklahoma. There are locations in Bartlesville, McAlester, Oklahoma City, Roland and Tulsa, as well as Ponca City. The same company owns treatment centers in Colorado, Texas, Florida, New Mexico, North Carolina and Georgia, too. The clinic is found in the Rightway Medical Building on Hubbard Road.
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