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Task force continues work on Missouri’s substance abuse crisis

Task force continues work on Missouri’s substance abuse crisis

by Anthony Morabith | Jun 27, 2024 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt

The Missouri Legislature’s Task Force on Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment is holding monthly meetings to brainstorm ways to fight drug abuse. It is continuing its work from last year to help Missourians battling addiction. Dr. Angeline Stanislaus, with the...
Missouri addiction psychiatrist cites study showing 75% of drug abusers achieve remission

Missouri addiction psychiatrist cites study showing 75% of drug abusers achieve remission

by Anthony Morabith | Oct 23, 2023 | Health / Medicine, News

A taskforce of lawmakers has been meeting monthly since the summer to better understand Missouri’s substance abuse crisis and find ways to address it. Doug Burgess, an addiction psychiatry professor at University Health in Kansas City, said step one towards treating...
Missouri task force discusses ‘chokepoints’ in access to substance misuse treatment

Missouri task force discusses ‘chokepoints’ in access to substance misuse treatment

by Anthony Morabith | Sep 21, 2023 | Crime / Courts, 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...
Behavioral Health Division working to reduce stigma on Missouri’s substance use problem

Behavioral Health Division working to reduce stigma on Missouri’s substance use problem

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,...
Task force chiseling away at Missouri’s substance abuse crisis

Task force chiseling away at Missouri’s substance abuse crisis

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...
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