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Missouri Finally Has Prescription Drug Monitoring, So Why Can’t Prescribers Use It?

From Side Effects Public Media | Part of the Side Effects News series | 03:31

One proven way to help people with addiction is to give health care providers access to their patient's prescription narcotic history. For years, Missouri was the only state in the country without a so-called prescription drug monitoring program.

That changed last month when Missouri's Governor Eric Greitens created one by executive order. But Side Effects Public Media’s Bram Sable-Smith reports it may not do what’s really needed.

Hopkins_small One proven way to help people with addiction is to give health care providers access to their patient's prescription narcotic history. For years, Missouri was the only state in the country without a so-called prescription drug monitoring program. That changed last month when Missouri's Governor Eric Greitens created one by executive order. But Side Effects Public Media’s Bram Sable-Smith reports it may not do what’s really needed.