Drug Abuse

In 2019, the annual methamphetamine-related death rate in Montana was 7.2 per 100,000 people, exceeding the national average of 5.7 per 100,000 people. Furthermore, over 65 percent of Child and Family Services Division substance-use related placements list methamphetamine as the primary drug.

On Tuesday in Helena, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox released the results of a survey that he and his staff have been preparing for several months about how the state is responding to substance abuse issues.

Montana Attorney General Tim Fox has proposed 'Aid Montana' to change the way the state deals with drug abuse.

The Montana Healthcare Foundation and the State Department of Health and Human Services released a report this week about taking practical and cost-effective steps to address the state’s exploding substance abuse crisis.

Legislation to combat prescription drug abuse and heroin addiction in the U.S. was passed on Thursday and Sen. Steve Daines announced over $750,000 will help tackle the crisis in Montana.

The month of October pays tribute to not only breast cancer awareness, but also prescription drug abuse awareness.

Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced the availability of $20,000 in grant funding through the Montana Pharmacy Safe Medication Disposal Initiative on Thursday at the Florence Community Pharmacy.

The Missoula Forum for Children and Youth, in partnership with Missoula Underage Substance Abuse Prevention have launched a new public service awareness campaign.