Heroin In St. Louis

Mike Morrison talks with two staff members at Bridgeway's detox center in St. Louis.

The St. Louis heroin epidemic: barriers to treatment

(Part 3 of 3)In November 2013 Kari Karidis was in her office at Collinsville High School when a local hospital called to tell her that her son Chaz was in…

A dose of naloxone, the opiate overdose antidote.

Health, Science & Environment

The St. Louis heroin epidemic: Policy efforts and shortfalls

(Part 2 of 3)Earlier this month, a new anti-heroin law went into effect in Illinois. The measure requires first responders to carry the opiate overdose…

Michael and Kelley McDonald and Laura and Pete Stenger reminisce about their sons Sean McDonald and Mitch Stenger at Cottleville Wine Seller in St. Charles County. Both Sean and Mitch died of heroin overdoses in 2014. Mitch used to work at the Wine Seller

Health, Science & Environment

The St. Louis heroin epidemic: How did we get here and how do we stop it now that it’s here?

(Part 1 of 3) - On an April morning in 2014, Kelley McDonald woke up in her suburban St. Charles home and went downstairs to remind her son Sean to take…

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Heroin addiction and fatalities plague area youth

Robert Joiner

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 24, 2011 - The telephone call interrupted Brenda Huszar's heartbeat -- more bad news about her…