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State health data shows that opioid-related deaths increased by 35 percent in 2020.
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The state Department of Health has received a $17.9 million grant from the federal government to address the increase in the state's psychostimulant and opioid-related deaths.
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Iowa’s death rate from opioid overdoses is lower than many states, but it is increasing. A new study from the University of Iowa’s Injury Prevention…
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A new state program will provide free opioid overdose reversal kits to Iowans.The program is part of a partnership between the Iowa Department of Public…
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President Trump announced that the United States will be pulling troops from Syria and plans to impose sanctions on Turkey this week in response to the…
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Providing permanent, stable housing without requirements such as sobriety or employment has become a growing priority for organizations working with…
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Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is one of 44 attorneys general who is taking part in a lawsuit alleging that 20 of the country's largest generic drug…
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A new sober living home will soon open in Sioux City to help men struggling with addiction who may be homeless.Hope Street of Siouxland has five bedrooms…
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Three senators advanced a bill Wednesday that would raise Iowa’s minimum age for buying tobacco products and nicotine pods from 18 to 21.Senate President…
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Iowa teens are drinking less alcohol, their electronic cigarette use is increasing and more youth are having thoughts about suicide, according to the…