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Media Appearances 2023
December 29, 2023
Narcan saves lives — if you can find it in Kansas City
November 9, 2023
Local addiction specialist applauds Kansas City’s plan to fight fentanyl overdoses
March 29, 2023
FDA approves Narcan as the first over-the-counter opioid overdose-reversal drug
March 15, 2023
Mother, legislator work to legalize fentanyl test strips in Kansas
January 25, 2023
KCK police seize over 10,000 fentanyl-laced pills
Media Appearances 2022
September 12, 2022
Together, Healing is Possible, Pages 12-13
August 26, 2022
Johnson County police handle more mental health calls. The nearest crisis center is in KCK
June 23, 2022
Rep. Davids, local mental health experts urge action on mental health and opioid use legislation
May 14, 2022
With Missouri overdose rates on the rise, federal funds for Narcan dry up
May 12, 2022
Up-To-Date with Steve Kraske Interview
More of Kansas City's young people are dying from fentanyl-related overdoses
May 10, 2022
Mayor Quinton Lucas Declares May 10th as Fentanyl Awareness Day in Kansas City
April 27, 2022
Family remembers daughter killed by fentanyl overdose
April 25, 2022
Fentanyl killed their boys. Now these KC area parents are on a quest to save lives
April 13, 2022
As Missouri’s opioid crisis rages, $458 million in settlement money arrives
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Media Appearances 2024
August 28, 2024
American Psychiatric Association: First Call
August 22, 2024
Harrowing display planned to show impacts of substance use in KC metro
June 11, 2024
Missouri working to help teens quit vaping
April 17, 2024
KC-area politicians pick between war on drugs or treatment when spending opioid settlement
January 11, 2024
Kansas City Public Library offers Narcan following push from library staff
Media Appearances 2021
November 18, 2021
Substance use treatment center sees increase in calls for opioid addiction help.
October 29, 2021
May 17, 2021
March 29, 2021
Media Appearances 2020
Feb. 10, 2020
President and CEO Susan Whitmore discusses "Opioids in Missouri" on KCUR's Central Standard
April 20, 2020
Susan Whitmore talks about addiction and recovery during COVID-19 on KCUR
April 24, 2020
June 11, 2020
July 20, 2020
August 14, 2020
November 2, 2020
December 10, 2020