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Lawmakers, prosecutors, and first responders are hoping that two bills introduced Friday at the St. Louis Board of Aldermen will help control the region's…
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A proposed federal policy intended to improve access to opioid addiction treatment may not have much of an impact in St. Louis.The rule change would allow…
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The country’s broadening crisis of heroin and pain pill overdoses comes at a time when many centers for addiction treatment in the United States are…
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Heroin antidote, drug registry get some support, but legislative passage remains elusive in MissouriLegislation that would expand access to Narcan, a medicine that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, is being weighed by a Missouri Senate…
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‘It is all over the place.’ St. Louis County health department breaks down heroin deaths by zip codeThe heroin epidemic is killing people from every corner of St. Louis County, especially people from relatively affluent neighborhoods.According to a…
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Until now, when St. Louis County Police Officer Kevin Magnan responded to an opiate overdose call there wasn’t much he could do except wait for the…
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If you’re watching the Super Bowl in St. Louis this Sunday, you’ll probably see another anti-heroin ad. The St. Louis chapter of the National Council on…
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is rolling out a new, more comprehensive approach to fighting drug trafficking, starting in St. Louis and three…
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Updated November 27, 2016 with a more complete count — A final 2015 count from the city of St. Louis bumped the number of opioid overdose deaths to 516…
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When people overdose on heroin or prescription painkillers, their heart beat slows and they stop breathing. That means snapping them out of the overdose…