Missouri § 195.198 Educational and research programs authorized — report, contents on effect of drugs, publication.

Missouri Statutes

§ 195.198 — Educational and research programs authorized — report, contents on effect of drugs, publication.

Missouri § 195.198

Title XIIPUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

Ch. 195Drug Regulations

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 195.198 (2026).

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1. The director of the department of health and senior services shall carry out educational programs designed to prevent and deter misuse and abuse of controlled dangerous substances. In connection with such programs he or she may:

(1)Assist the regulated industry and interested groups and organizations in contributing to the reduction of misuse and abuse of controlled substances;

(2)Consult with interested groups and organizations to aid them in solving administrative and organizational problems;

(3)Assist in the education and training of state and local law enforcement officials in their efforts to control misuse and abuse of controlled substances. 2. The director of the department of health and senior services shall encourage research on misuse and abuse of controlled subst

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1. The director of the department of health and senior services shall carry out educational programs designed to prevent and deter misuse and abuse of controlled dangerous substances. In connection with such programs he or she may:

(1) Assist the regulated industry and interested groups and organizations in contributing to the reduction of misuse and abuse of controlled substances;

(2) Consult with interested groups and organizations to aid them in solving administrative and organizational problems;

(3) Assist in the education and training of state and local law enforcement officials in their efforts to control misuse and abuse of controlled substances.

2. The director of the department of health and senior services shall encourage research on misuse and abuse of controlled substances. In connection with such research and in furtherance of the enforcement of this chapter and chapter 579 , he or she may:

(1) Establish methods to assess accurately the effects of controlled substances including but not limited to gathering, analyzing, and publishing a report using existing data regarding poisoning episodes, arrests relating to controlled substance violations, crime laboratory determinations, department of health and senior services investigations and audits, information available from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and Food and Drug Administration, and to identify and characterize substances with potential for abuse;

(2) Make studies and undertake programs of research to develop new or improved approaches, techniques, systems, equipment and devices to strengthen the enforcement of this chapter and chapter 579 .

3. The director of the department of health and senior services may enter into contracts for educational and research activities.