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The pandemic brought on a multitude of issues, but one that fell by the wayside was the opioid and drug overdose crisis.
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Nearly 800 Missourians died of opioid overdoses in the first half of 2021, and there's one major cause: the synthetic opioid fentanyl. Plus, emails show how quickly the state of Kansas bent to a company’s wishes to keep information out of public view, reflecting a disturbing national trend.
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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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Prominent Leawood Doctor Gives Up License After Pleading Guilty To Soliciting Drug Company KickbacksDr. Steven M. Simon admitted that he told a drug representative he would stop selling one of their drugs unless the company hired him for paid speaking engagements.
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Some in public health now argue that when providers use such monitoring programs to cut off prescription opiate misuse, people who have an addiction instead turn to heroin and fentanyl.
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Missouri agreed to settle a lawsuit against opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and three distributors for their part in the opioid crisis. But before states can collect, they must ask many cities and towns to drop their own lawsuits against the companies.
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Long seen as a crisis afflicting rural communities, the opioid epidemic in recent years has surged in Black communities.
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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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State Sen. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston, has been trying to pass a prescription drug monitoring program since she was first elected to the legislature nine years ago.
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Missouri is the only state in the nation that does not have a statewide program to monitor opioid prescribing practices.
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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.