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Daily NewslettersCassandra Collins, clinical director for Area Substance Abuse Council, talks about grappling with a dramatic increase in overdose deaths and heavy drinking in Iowa.
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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.
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.
