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 at nearly 2,200 overdose deaths. The Missouri Legislature’s Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force is meeting in...
