Prescription Drug Abuse

A new Illinois program aims to alleviate a shortage of professionals who work to prevent substance use disorders after 5 straight years of record overdose deaths in the state.

Affinia Healthcare is providing more than 200 free Deterra Drug Deactivation and Disposal System pouches at two of its pharmacies. The pouches allow people to safely dispose of prescription drugs at home.

A coalition of six medical organizations has recommended that hospital doctors take more caution when prescribing opioids for patients with pain.To cut…

Updated at 11:27 p.m. April 24 with the council's decisions — Two bills that would have established a drug monitoring database in Jefferson County failed…

After years of opposition in the Missouri legislature to a statewide program to monitor prescription drugs, St. Louis County is preparing to test its…

Police departments, recreation centers and a handful of grocery stores will accept and dispose of unused medications in the St. Louis region as part of a…

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