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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MO: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention

Sen. Holly Thompson, R-Scott City, sponsored legislation to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips, which used to be considered drug paraphernalia. (luchschenF/Adobe Stock)
Newly legal fentanyl testing strips help fight overdose deaths in MO

The rise in deaths involving synthetic opioids or fentanyl have overdose-prevention advocates looking for solutions across the nation. Gov. Mike …

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The 340B Drug Pricing Program, a part of the 1992 Public Health Service Act, provides outpatient drugs at deep discounts to safety net providers. (Gorodenkoff/Adobe Stock)
Missouri community healthcare centers face 340B uncertainty

While large hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturers battle over drug costs, Missouri community health centers see themselves as collateral damage…

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According to the National Survey on Drug Use conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, 16.5% of construction workers reported
Peer Support Helps St. Louis Construction Workers Battling Addiction

Construction workers are more likely to die by suicide or of a drug overdose than workers in almost any other field, and a St. Louis-based peer …

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Data from a national survey of adults found that excessive drinking increased 21% during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Adobe Stock)
Sober October Highlights Health Benefits, Raising Money for Charity

Missourians who want a new health challenge can participate in Sober October. In addition to the sobriety pledge, it offers the chance to raise money …

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a new drug-impaired driving enforcement campaig called
Campaign Discourages Driving While Under Influence of Drugs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While law enforcement dealt with the influx of cannabis use throughout the weekend because of the close association of April …

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More than 75 percent of heroin users were first introduced to opioids through prescription drugs. (Emilian Danaila/Pixabay)
Missouri Gets Mixed Grades for Its Approach to Opioid Epidemic

ST. LOUIS – The numbers are staggering – about 60,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2016, more than 600 in the St. Louis area…

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The National Council for Behavioral Health believes cuts to Medicaid will result in increased costs for police departments, jails and hospital emergency rooms. (paulbr75/Pixabay)
Mental-Health Experts on Senate Healthcare Bill: 'Worse Than We Feared'

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It rips the rug out from under Missourians who struggle with addictions and mental illnesses. That's what behavioral health …

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Missouri has almost 100,000 kids growing up with a parent in prison. (jacksoncountymo.gov)
Kids of Incarcerated Parents Travel a Rough Road

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - There are 98,000 kids in Missouri who have, or have had, a parent in jail or prison. A new report by the Annie E. Casey …

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States are grappling with the issues of increased medical care needed as prison populations age and prisons that aren't equipped for the elderly. (Virginia Carter)
Missouri Takes Steps to Address the "Graying" of Prison Population

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The number of older Americans serving prison sentences is on the rise, and those facilities weren't originally designed to …

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A new report says Missouri residents need to make a few lifestyle changes to stay healthy for the next generation. (Lorie Gelwick Tuter)
Report Shows Health Improvements Needed for MO Counties

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - St. Charles County is first in Missouri for length and quality of life, while Pemiscot County comes in last, according to a new …

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December is one of the prime months when youth experiment with alcohol, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. (verbaska/morguefile)
Think Before Letting Kids Have a New Year's Drink

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - Before uncorking the champagne this New Year's Eve, researchers urge parents to think about the role they play in preventing …

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The CDC says too many teens get less sleep than they need, due in part to the early start times of middle and high schools. Credit: Charlie Wrenn/Morguefile.
Report: Missouri Students Need More Zs

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Getting more sleep will likely help Missouri middle- and high-school students do better in school, be healthier and make …

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