Drug overdose

Missouri officials say the overdose reversal drug naloxone helped contribute to the first decrease in drug-related deaths in nearly a decade.

Naloxone, also known as NARCAN, is a drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

A proposed Missouri bill would give legal amnesty to those seeking emergency medical help for drug overdoses.Republican state Rep. Bryan Spencer of…

Drug overdose rates have been on the rise in Missouri.So much so that in 2010, deaths attributed to drug overdoses were higher than deaths due to traffic…