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Articles Tagged: Substance use
Government & Politics Sep. 29, 2022 6:00 am123d ago
State public health officials say more than a thousand Iowans struggling with opioid addiction would be served by expanded access to treatment and recovery support services.
News Sep. 1, 2022 6:00 am152d ago
Cassandra Collins, clinical director for Area Substance Abuse Council, talks about grappling with a dramatic increase in overdose deaths and heavy drinking in Iowa.
News Jun. 24, 2022 7:01 am219d ago
All services now are open at the 24/7 center in Iowa City. The Gazette spoke with GuideLink’s executive director and medical director to talk about the center’s first year and what’s next.
Health Care and Medicine Apr. 27, 2021 6:15 am643d ago
The number of opioid-related deaths in Iowa increased 35 percent in 2020, to 212. Federal and state public health officials say factors of the pandemic — including isolation and delays in accessing health care — may have accelerated the already increasing rate of opioid deaths.