Sen. McCaskill: St. Louis area has highest rate of opioid addiction, overdose deaths in state
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is today focusing on the challenges facing the St. Louis area, which has one of the highest rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths in Missouri, during Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week. St. Louis has the highest rates of hospital utilization for opioid overuse in the state.…
