JOPLIN, Mo. — A new report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shows fewer drug overdose deaths in southwest Missouri, and the “Show-Me State” as a whole.
DHSS is reporting a 23% decline in overdose deaths across the state between January and June of this year, compared to last year.
That’s 802 people who reportedly died due to a drug overdose, compared to 1,048 who died the year before in the same time frame…