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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Click here for information, maps, and resources about the coronavirus response throughout Iowa.

E-cigarettes (e-cigs), vapes, vape or hookah pens, e-pipes, electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), electronic smoking devices and other vaping products are battery-powered devices that allow users to inhale, or vape, aerosolized liquid (e-juice).

Help for Parents and Teens

As a parent or a teen facing a problem with alcohol or drug use, gambling and suicidal thoughts, you can always turn to Your Life Iowa.

Resources

Click here to access resources for alcohol, drugs, gambling, mental health and suicide prevention.

Calendar

Listing of events and training information on gambling, alcohol, drugs, mental health and suicide prevention.

News & Information

April is Alcohol Awareness Month and the Iowa Department of Public Health wants to remind you there is “Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow”. Click "Read More" to access prevention resources, learn how alcohol impacts Iowans, and find local prevention and treatment professionals near you.

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Iowa's Good Samaritan Law encourages those who witness a drug overdose to stay and call 911, rather than running out of fear of prosecution.

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Iowa has experienced a 38% increase in methamphetamine treatment admissions over the past four years. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, "Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant. When people stop taking it, withdrawal symptoms can include anxiety, fatigue, severe depression, psychosis, and intense drug cravings.

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Seventy-five percent of Iowans that smoke say they want to try to quit within the next year. If that describes you, Quitline Iowa is here to help.

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Every day, 91 Americans die from opioid overdose. In Iowa, opioids are impacting women age 45-64 at an ever increasing rate. Why? In part, because they don't even know it. Women in this age group are more likely to have physical conditions for which opioids are prescribed, yet they don’t know about the severe risks of opioid misuse.

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We've been listening to your feedback and have made some changes to help you find information faster, as well as added new Mental Health information and resources as Your Life Iowa offers statewide crisis assistance. Your Life Iowa is funded by the Iowa Department of Public Health and is your link to current behavioral health information and resources.

Take a look around and let us know what you think about the changes!

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