Prescription Drugs

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Saturday is sponsoring a nationwide prescription drug take-back event.Between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., anyone can…

St. Louis has a heroin problem. And the problem is growing, especially among suburban youth.As previously reported by St. Louis Public Radio, the number…

An investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting has found that the Department of Veterans Affairs has increased the number of prescriptions for…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Gov. Jay Nixon has upped the ante in his criticism of a broad-based tax cut bill awaiting his…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 30, 2013 - Gov. Jay Nixon has upped the ante in his criticism of a broad-based tax cut bill…

An abundance of prescription medication goes unused or is expired and is at risk of being abused.This Saturday, April 27, the Drug Enforcement…

David Sheff is a journalist and New York Times best-selling author. In 2008, he wrote a memoir, Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's…

Two bills that would create a prescription drug monitoring program in Missouri received a hearing Thursday before a State Senate committee.One of the…

The nation’s drug czar was in Fenton Wednesday highlighting the fact that Missouri does not have a prescription drug monitoring program.It’s the only…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 18, 2012 - A new program is now in place to help St. Louis-area residents dispose of unwanted…