In this episode of Show Me State of Mind, Brent McGinty sits down with longtime friend and nationally recognized substance use treatment leader Percy Menzies for a conversation about a career—and a life—dedicated to changing the way we think about addiction and recovery.

Percy shares the story of leaving a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry to pursue a very different calling, eventually founding Assisted Recovery Centers of America (ARCA) and becoming a leading voice for evidence-based addiction treatment.

Brent and Percy reflect on the relationships and partnerships that helped position Missouri as a national leader in the use of medications to treat substance use disorders, the people who have shaped Percy’s journey, and his latest work with RecoVet.

They also talk about family, leadership, the changing  ...