drugs

Nationwide crackdown on synthetic drugs hits Missouri

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:15:59 +0000

At least a half-dozen people are behind bars in the St. Louis area following a nationwide crackdown on the sale of designer narcotics known as "bath salts" or K2.

The federal Drug Enforcement Agency coordinated the Wednesday operation known as "Log Jam." Overall, nearly 80 people were arrested, and more than 5 million packets of the synthetic drugs seized, along with tons of raw material.

Missouri fan on team plane in federal drug probe

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:57:03 +0000

A University of Missouri men's basketball fan who regularly traveled with the team to NCAA Tournament games is among 10 Columbia residents facing federal drug conspiracy charges.

The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that Levi Coolley was on the team plane on four Tiger tournament trips from 2009 to 2011. Coolley also joined a team flight from Austin, Texas, in January and got complimentary tickets from Missouri players at nine games over two seasons.

KC police seeing increasing popularity of PCP

Associated Press — Tue, 29 May 2012 22:22:24 +0000

Kansas City police say the use of PCP is increasing, particularly in the city's urban core.

Officers are concerned because they say PCP users often are violent and unpredictable. The drug induces hallucinations and makes many users combative and unable to feel pain.

Police Capt. Todd Paulson calls PCP the scariest drug on the streets. He was one of six officers who were needed to subdue a PCP user in January.

The Kansas City Star reports officers used to see a brief increase in PCP arrests after a shipment came in but would then go weeks without any arrests.

Missouri hospitals report shortages in pharmaceutical drugs

Nichole Cartmell — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:58:25 +0000

Many Missouri hospitals are reporting shortages of necessary pharmaceutical drugs. The Missouri Hospital Association says such shortages are keeping hospitals from effectively delivering care in a safe and timely way to its patients.

Mo. Senator stops vote on drug program

Andrew Weil — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 14:12:46 +0000

The Senate's only doctor continued to block a vote on a plan to create a prescription drug monitoring program for the state.