by Anthony Morabith | Sep 21, 2023 | Crime / Courts, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
The demand for substance misuse treatment is high, but the availability to treat these patients is a different story in Missouri. State Department of Social Services Director Rob Knodell told a legislative task force that there needs to be an increase in access to...
by Anthony Morabith | Aug 30, 2023 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s Behavioral Health division is calling Missouri’s substance use problem a public health crisis. Director Nora Bock said her division oversees mental health and substance use disorder services. It is working to reduce the number of alcohol or drug issues,...
by Anthony Morabith | Jun 27, 2023 | News
Like an onion, Missouri’s Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force is peeling back the layers of the state’s substance abuse crisis. Last week, lawmakers in Jefferson City heard from medical professionals at the Missouri Department of Social Services. MO...
by Anthony Morabith | Jun 26, 2023 | Health / Medicine, News
Lawmakers are getting started this summer addressing Missouri’s substance abuse problem. A task force focusing on that meets once a month at the state capitol. Last week, lawmakers heard testimony from medical professionals in the field. Joshua Moore, is MO...
by Anthony Morabith | Jun 13, 2023 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
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...
