Missouri Grapples With One of the USA's Worst Meth Problems
Missouri grapples with one of the USA's worst meth problems
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In the past three years or so, young heroin users have begun smurfing to make money so they can buy heroin. A box of Sudafed that costs $ 8 or $ 9, he says, can… Continue reading
Drug Bust Lands Southern Missouri Sheriff in Jail in State Overrun by Methamphetamine Scourge
Drug bust lands southern Missouri sheriff in jail in state overrun by methamphetamine scourge
VAN BUREN, Mo. – One county on the edge of the Missouri Ozarks seemed oddly immune to the scourge of methamphetamine ravaging the state, boasting few meth raids or arrests in recent years. Some residents now… Continue reading
Meth Bust Catches Sheriff in Drug-Ravaged Missouri
Meth bust catches sheriff in drug-ravaged Missouri
VAN BUREN, Mo. — One county on the edge of the Missouri Ozarks seemed oddly immune to the scourge of methamphetamine ravaging the state, boasting few meth raids or arrests in recent years. Some residents now think they know why, after a meth… Continue reading
Missouri Leaders Back More Restrictions Aimed at Meth
Missouri leaders back more restrictions aimed at meth
Gov. Jay Nixon and Attorney General Chris Koster want to make Missouri the third state to require a doctor’s prescription to buy cold and allergy medicines that can be used to make the illegal drug methamphetamine.
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Missouri Department of Mental Health Receives $13m Grant for Substance Abuse Rehab
Missouri Department of Mental Health Receives m Grant for Substance Abuse Rehab
The Missouri Department of Mental Health has been awarded its third Access to Recovery grant. KSMU’s Chasity Mayes has more.
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Regional haz mat team to be considered
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SW Missouri Jailer Faces Charges After Drug Sweep
SW Missouri jailer faces charges after drug sweep
SPRINGFIELD — A fired southwest Missouri jailer and his wife face charges after a three-month investigation into drug allegations. The Springfield News-Leader reported that the felony methamphetamine possession and misdemeanor marijuana possession charges were filed Friday against John Nicholas Edmonds and his… Continue reading
TV Show-Inspired Drug Showing Up in Missouri
TV show-inspired drug showing up in Missouri
TV show-inspired drug showing up in Missouri
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SNAPSHOT: Chuck Daugherty, Executive Director, ACT Missouri
SNAPSHOT: Chuck Daugherty, executive director, ACT Missouri
Working at a residential home for youth in Kansas, Chuck Daugherty began noticing that the majority of the children either came from homes where substance abuse was prevalent or they were already active users.
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The Involvement of the Family in the Alcohol Treatment Program in Missouri
The Involvement Of The Family In The Alcohol Treatment Program In Missouri
It may be absolutely right to say that the alcohol treatment program in Missouri would not be much of a success if the family wasn’t involved to the extent it is. Right from the first step of the… Continue reading