TARGET 8: Heroin use on rise among Missouri teens
www.komu.com | COLUMBIA – Labeled an epidemic by the CDC, the United States has seen heroin use more than double among young adults in the past decade.
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Missouri father talks about anti-opioid Narcan
www.komu.com | COLUMBIA — Governor Jay Nixon approved legislation in 2014 allowing first responders to carry medication that counter-acts a drug overdose.
Personal Story of Drug Overdose Shared at William Woods
news.williamwoods.edu | Jim Marshall will be at William Woods University at 6 p.m. Wednesday (March 19) in the Library Auditorium to speak about the dangers of drugs.
Spotlight on Osage County: Crisis Heroin, Meth and Our Kids
177 community members, including elected officials, school administration, teachers, business leaders and families came out to the community center to hear a presentation on drug abuse in Osage County.
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in Missouri
actmissouri.org | A recent article in the New York Times has brought national attention to Missouri, but not necessarily for a good reason. Missouri is the only state in the United States that does not have a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
Father who lost son to heroin warns William Woods University students about drug trends
www.fultonsun.com | Jim Marshall, Westminster College’s track and field coach and founder of the drug abuse awareness organization Cody’s Gift, called heroin addiction an “invisible epidemic” Wednesday as he spoke to William Woods University students.
Westminster coach talks about son’s overdose death, dangers of addiction
www.columbiamissourian.com | FULTON — Jim Marshall walked through the door of his Jefferson City home one fall evening in 2011 and sensed something had changed.
But that was before he even saw his son, Cody, passed out on the living room floor, leaning against the couch.
Former heroin user has warning for Jefferson City
www.abc17news.com | JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – One day after the first deadly heroin overdoses reported in Jefferson City in months, a former heroin user issued a plea for sobriety in his hometown.
Marshall speaks to EHS students about drug awareness
cedarrepublican.com | Marshall, a track and field coach at Westminster College in Jefferson City, tells his story to schools all over the state. Last month, he spoke to the students at El Dorado Springs schools.
Cody’s gift: Son’s overdose leads to awareness about drug abuse
www.ourdigitalmags.com | Jim Marshall wasn’t completely in the dark about his 20-year-old son’s issues that day in September 2011.
Kehoe Capitol Report: Budget Bills Head to Senate
The second half of the legislative session began Monday morning with coffee at Scrivner’s Coffee Cup Café in Russellville. Though the group of attendees was relatively small, there was no shortage of discussion, advice, or questions. On topics ranging from gas prices to transportation infrastructure, and from the need for a second nuclear plant at […]
MU sophomore aims to raise awareness about heroin abuse
www.themaneater.com | Sophomore Sara Hooshmand has seen the effects of drug abuse from both a personal and community perspective; from her experience, Hooshmand plans to raise awareness about heroin abuse at MU.
Jefferson City family rocked by son’s death of heroin overdose
www.columbiamissourian.com | JEFFERSON CITY — Eight months ago, Jim Marshall was forced to perform CPR on his 20-year-old son in their Jefferson City home as he waited for an ambulance to arrive.
Heroin overdoses on the rise as nation cracks down on prescription drug abuse
www.columbiamissourian.com | COLUMBIA – Two young men, both in their early 20s, died in Columbia during the past year as a result of lethal heroin overdoses.
Heroin Overdoses on the Rise in Missouri
www.komu.com | JEFFERSON CITY – State health officials said Monday heroin overdoses are on the rise in Missouri. In 2011, 244 people died due to a heroin overdose. Compared to the 69 deaths of the same cause in 2007, that number more than tripled.