MO: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Uncovering America's methamphetamine history
Missouri may, at one time, have had a reputation as the "meth-lab capital of the country" - but a five-part podcast uncovers its true history…
Newly legal fentanyl testing strips help fight overdose deaths in MO
The rise in deaths involving synthetic opioids or fentanyl have overdose-prevention advocates looking for solutions across the nation. Gov. Mike …
Missouri community healthcare centers face 340B uncertainty
While large hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturers battle over drug costs, Missouri community health centers see themselves as collateral damage…
Peer Support Helps St. Louis Construction Workers Battling Addiction
Construction workers are more likely to die by suicide or of a drug overdose than workers in almost any other field, and a St. Louis-based peer …
Sober October Highlights Health Benefits, Raising Money for Charity
Missourians who want a new health challenge can participate in Sober October. In addition to the sobriety pledge, it offers the chance to raise money …
Campaign Discourages Driving While Under Influence of Drugs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While law enforcement dealt with the influx of cannabis use throughout the weekend because of the close association of April …
Missouri Gets Mixed Grades for Its Approach to Opioid Epidemic
ST. LOUIS – The numbers are staggering – about 60,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2016, more than 600 in the St. Louis area…
Mental-Health Experts on Senate Healthcare Bill: 'Worse Than We Feared'
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It rips the rug out from under Missourians who struggle with addictions and mental illnesses. That's what behavioral health …
Kids of Incarcerated Parents Travel a Rough Road
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - There are 98,000 kids in Missouri who have, or have had, a parent in jail or prison. A new report by the Annie E. Casey …
Missouri Takes Steps to Address the "Graying" of Prison Population
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The number of older Americans serving prison sentences is on the rise, and those facilities weren't originally designed to …
Report Shows Health Improvements Needed for MO Counties
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - St. Charles County is first in Missouri for length and quality of life, while Pemiscot County comes in last, according to a new …
Think Before Letting Kids Have a New Year's Drink
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - Before uncorking the champagne this New Year's Eve, researchers urge parents to think about the role they play in preventing …