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Lethal doeses of heroin, left, and fentanyl, right. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid painkiller, is up to 50 times more potent than heroin.

As fentanyl kills record numbers of Americans, experts see ways to stop its menace

Jane Mather-Glass

The synthetic opioid has continued to spread widely, with no signs of stopping. But, despite what many assume, there are tools at our disposal to help.

Missouri Network for Opiate Reform and Recovery Executive Director stands beside the nonprofit's mobile outreach van. The decal on the back window represents the molecule naloxone, a chemical that can reverse and overdose.

Health, Science & Environment

Coronavirus A 'Perfect Storm' For Current And Former Drug Users In St. Louis

Sarah Fentem

On most days, workers from the Missouri Network for Opiate Reform and Recovery meet with clients at the addiction treatment center’s South Broadway…

A sign outside the Missouri Network for Opiate Reform and Recovery advertises Narcan, a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose.

Health, Science & Environment

Missouri Treatment Providers Wary As Federal Addiction Grants Face Uncertain Future

Sarah Fentem

Since 2016, Missouri has received more than $65 million in federal grants to provide treatment and recovery services to people addicted to opioids.The…

Health, Science & Environment

New medications 'bring alcohol and drug treatment into the 21st century,' says ARCA director

Robert Joiner

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 6, 2013 - As he and his staff prepared for the opening of a new alcohol and drug treatment…