Opioid use is a growing problem across the country, and Iowa is no exception. During this hour of River to River, we’ll hear about legislation being considered at the statehouse to curb issues created by the use of opioids in Iowa.
Iowa Public Radio's Joyce Russell, Republican State Senator Dan Dawson, Republican State Representative Shannon Lundgren, Republican State Representative Dave Heaton, and Democratic State Representative Chuck Isenhart all join the conversation.
Patti Hall, preparedness coordinator for the Scott County Health Department in southern Indiana, also joins the discussion. Her county legalized a needle exchange in 2015 that has helped level off an increase in HIV infection that was caused by injection drug use.
