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Nearly every state has laws that limit access to opioid treatment programs, according to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts.
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People in recovery for substance use disorder often need to attend medical appointments, recovery meetings or meet with a probation officer. But access to transportation can be a barrier to recovery.
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Many who work on the frontlines of the overdose crisis want to see more emphasis on reducing the risk of illness and death from substance use. But in some communities, they face opposition.
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This Newsbuzz edition of River to River takes a look at what's happening in Iowa's courts, explains how the recent temporary closure of a public library reflects a national trend and relives comedy from the early days of radio.
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Listen back to how a newly minted M.D. in a psychiatry residency program became a psychiatric patient himself.
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We listen back to conversations about the shocking rates of overdose deaths and how fentanyl plays into them.
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Ben Kieffer talks to Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and Dr. Alison Lynch for an update on the opioid crisis and the reason for the high price of heating this winter.
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The state Attorney General’s office has announced it is working with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to launch a new opioid treatment program.
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Host Charity Nebbe remembers one man who lost his life to methamphetamine use, Matt Rolinger of Waterloo. Nebbe speaks to members of the Rolinger family about the man they loved and what they hope others can learn from their tragic loss.
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Host Charity Nebbe remembers one man who lost his life to methamphetamine use, Matt Rolinger of Waterloo. Nebbe speaks to members of the Rolinger family about the man they loved and what they hope others can learn from their tragic loss.