In 2021, 1 out of 47 deaths statewide were attributed to an opioid-involved overdose, most of which was fentanyl. A Missouri legislative taskforce is working to get a grip on the state’s opioid crisis by studying the epidemic and the effect the overuse of...
New federal data shows the number of drug overdose deaths in Missouri remained virtually the same in 2022 compared to the previous year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say Missouri reported nearly 2,200 drug overdose deaths last year. According to...
