Addiction

People with substance use disorders often encounter biases in the medical community.

Eighty years wasn't too long a wait for an Iowa native to don the ceremonial cap and gown.

Iowa lawmakers are considering proposals from the governor and attorney general aimed at addressing the recent spike in fentanyl-related drug overdose deaths.

New proposals at the Statehouse are aimed at addressing the opioid crisis, including boosting sentences for fentanyl-related crimes and making an overdose reversal medication more widely available. Lawmakers and Iowans impacted by the epidemic discuss the implications.

Studies tell us many healthcare professionals hold negative attitudes toward patients with substance use disorders, and these attitudes can result in patients receiving suboptimal care. On this episode of River to River — how hospitals are working to reduce stigma for people with addiction.

Don McLeese spent decades as a successful music journalist, and was a loving husband and father. His life worked, and worked well, until it didn't.

One Midwest researcher wants to see if theatrical portrayals of life with addiction can help reduce stigma among medical professionals toward people with substance use disorders.

Outgoing Attorney General Tom Miller reflects on his 40 years in office and discusses the money coming to the state after another opioid settlement.

Federal and state authorities are encouraging more rural health care professionals to become certified to prescribe medications containing buprenorphine for patients battling opioid addiction.

A Des Moines-area health coach is putting together a summit to make health care and information more accessible to underserved populations.