Articles Tagged: Substance use

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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.

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

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.