The Stigma Campaign kicked off in 2024 to educate and inform interested parties about its importance. The goal is to reach all interested audiences by fostering a deeper understanding of the importance of addressing stigma and the steps that can … Continued
University of Missouri Extension Community Health Engagement and Outreach (CHEO) is working statewide to offer two courses to community members. The Brain and the Disease of Addiction This course helps people to understand the impact addiction can play on a … Continued
MU Extension is partnering with MU ParentLink, Kinship Care Navigator Program, and those in Popular Bluff community with legal expertise to offer an informational legal clinic to individuals providing kinship care to loved ones. Kinship care is when children live … Continued
On July 7, 2023, Missouri joined over 20 other states in legalizing the use of fentanyl test strips. Congress passed the bill in June, and it was signed in early July (1) and became law on August 28, 2023 (2). … Continued
The August 10th Recovery Friendly Workplace statewide conference, Reimagining Today’s Workforce, was a success, bringing in just shy of 200 attendees both in- person and virtually. The in-person attendees ranged from all over the state, with other participants traveling from … Continued
Written by Allene Gremaud and Ann McCauley On Thursday, August 10, the University of Missouri Extension convened the second gathering of statewide partners during the Recovery Friendly Workplace: Reimagining Today’s Workforce Conference in Columbia, Missouri. The one-day conference was attended … Continued
When we think about substance use, we may tend to think about illicit drug use specifically, but the truth is, some of the more prevalent, legal drugs can be cause for serious health consequences; both in the short and long-term. … Continued
We know alcohol use disorder (AUD), defined as “a pattern of alcohol use that involves problems controlling drinking, being preoccupied with alcohol, or continuing to use alcohol even when it causes problems” is prevalent in Missouri (1). In a 2019 … Continued
With February being Black History Month, the overlap of race, stigma, and substance use disorder seemed an appropriate topic. Drug misuse, overdose deaths, and incarceration rates due to drug misuse disproportionately affect BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color) individuals and … Continued
“In the typical street sample today, we’re seeing multiple lethal and toxic compounds that cause both overdose– fatal and non-fatal– and chronic long term health problems”(1). -Thom Browne, MA – CEO, Colombo Plan Secretariat; President and CEO, Rubicon Global Enterprises … Continued