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Nearly 800 Missourians died from opioid overdoses in the first half of 2021. In Columbia, a rash of overdose deaths has pushed the community to change its attitude on harm reduction efforts.
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Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill that advocates say will help prevent opioid abuse after nearly a decade of failed attempts.
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Prior to the pandemic, many Latinos struggled to access the mental health care they needed. Stay-at-home orders, essential working duties and a dearth of support have only made things worse.
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Brent and Donna Jones' film "Bobbi Jo: Under the Influence" will stream on Amazon Prime and other services beginning Feb. 16.
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After a long battle, Kansas City artist Wes Benson conquered his addiction to opioids. He tells his story hoping it will help others do the same.
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The Downtown Council proposes ways to help Kansas City's homeless population, and a Kansas City artist shares a deeply personal story about overcoming addiction.
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The bad news: no more hugs at in-person meetings. The good news: online access to 12 Step groups anywhere in the world.
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As the United States struggled with a crisis of addiction to opioids and other drugs over the past few years, scientists began to learn how addiction and…
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This story was updated at 10 a.m. on Sept. 12, 2019, to reflect comments from the Bureau of Prisons.The federal Bureau of Prisons will provide opioid…
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Segment 1: The author of "One by One" shares his battle with opioid addiction.Nicholas Bush found himself hiding from police for crimes related to his to…
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Segment 1: Are you using your phone to read this? Us too. A cell phone today is basically just as important as our wallet and keys; we do not want to…
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This story is KCUR's contribution to a collaborative reporting project from Sharing America called Fixed Odds, exploring the impact of problem gambling on…