Drugs

Drug Abuse Support Groups:

• Narcotics Anonymous – Missouri/Kansas Area, (800) 561-2250
• MoKanNA (MoKan Areas of Narcotics Anonymous)
  PO Box 1431
  St. Joseph, MO 64502

Find a meeting:

• New Attitudes
  927 Faraon St – First Christian Church
  St. Joseph, MO
  Meetings are held at 8:00 p.m. Sunday through Saturday and at noon on Wednesday.
• Opportunity for Hope
  401 S 11^th Street – Upstairs
  St. Joseph, MO
  Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday.
• Subject to Change
  4405 S 22nd River Church
  St. Joseph, MO
  Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday.
• New Hope
  511 W Market Street First Christian Church
  Savannah, MO
  Meetings are held at Tuesday 7 p.m.
• Narcotics Anonymous
  Cameron, MO 64429
  116 W. 4th St., Room 1, Old Middle School
  Meetings held Sunday, 6:30 p.m.
• Never Alone
  24899 Icon Road
  Maryville, MO
  Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday and at noon on Saturday.
• A Better Way
  5th and Main – Tarkio Health Clinic Basement
  Tarkio, MO
  Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday.
• We Do Recover
  200 E Putnum St
  King City, MO
  Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday
• Living Miracles
  840 Kearney
  Atchison, KS
  Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
• MACRO (Missouri Alliance of Collegiate Recovery Organizations) Additional Resources
• Information and resources on preventing substance use and guidance on managing recovery from addiction: https://drugfree.org/
• Science-based information about drug use, health, and the developing brain: https://teens.drugabuse.gov/
• Drug-Free Workplace Programs: https://www.samhsa.gov/workplace

Rates of Drug Use

• Nationally
  • Among college students, rates of illicit drug use in the past year (other than marijuana) are estimated at about 20%.
  • Of those students who reported drug use, almost half (44%) had driven a car while on drugs, approximately one-third reported preoccupation with drug use or trying to limit or stop use, and one-quarter had taken more drugs than they planned or had used during school or work.
  • On average, males use illicit drugs at higher rates than females.
  • Peak age of illicit drug use among college students is ages 21-22.
  • Prevalence of use for most illicit drugs among college students is lower compared to use among their non-college peers.
  • Nationwide rates of use in the past year among college students are as follows (graphic sourced from https://www.mopip.org/topics/illegal.html):

• In Missouri
  • In the past year, Missouri college students report rates of use as follows (graphic sourced from https://www.mopip.org/topics/illegal.html):