Drug Prevention

Substance abuse organizations around Missouri have been advocating for Syringe Service Programs in the state to help offset the impact drug abuse has on the community. The issue is gaining steam, as statistics reveal drug overdose as the number one cause of death among adults aged 18 to 44 in the state.

The history of methamphetamine use, in Missouri and across the country, reveals the surprising truth – that it isn't just a rural, small-town issue in the United States.

Fentanyl testing strips have been recently decriminalized in Missouri in hopes of lowering the overdose death toll. Comments from Rithvik Kondai Sr., overdose-prevention coordinator, Missouri Institute of Health.

Sitting in a corner of the Girardot Center basement, teen Luke Clinton is waiting--waiting for his main girl, Casey. With a brown nose, a big smile and…