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About the Missouri Center for Addiction Research and Engagement

In 2018, one in every 56 deaths in Missouri was due to an opioid overdose¹. The number of arrests that same year for driving under the influence of alcohol was 11,874 statewide². Additionally, 235,000 Missourians misused prescription drugs in in 2019³.

Addiction is a significant and cross-cutting problem that affects not only those who abuse substances, but also their families, their communities, and the nation as a whole. Recently, nationwide, more than 20 million adults in the U.S. reported experiencing a substance abuse disorder.

Our mission here at the Missouri Center for Addiction Research and Engagement, better known as MO-CARE, is to research the best ways to treat theses addictions, teach professional health care providers how to deliver that care, and ensure much-needed and successful treatment options are available across the country,

Launched in 2019, MO-CARE coordinates the work of addiction investigators across the University of Missouri System and beyond to meet the needs of those affected by addiction through innovative research, enhancing remote access to care, and training the next generation of addiction-treatment providers.

In addition to training new addiction health professionals, MO-CARE collaborates with health care providers, such as nurses, pharmacists, pain management physicians, and surgeons to better understand the addiction process. These partnerships further lead to holistic and more precise interventions.

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