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Vaping & E-Cigarettes

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.

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

News & Information

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This holiday season, Your Life Iowa encourage you to gift responsibly. According to the National Council on Problem Gambling, young people report their first gambling experience on average occurs around 9-11 years of age.

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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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Did you know that 13 percent of Adult Iowans have experienced at least one problem related to their gambling?

Iowans who experience problems related to their gambling come from many backgrounds. They can be rich or poor, young or old, male or female. Problem gambling can affect people of every race, every religion, and every education and income level. It happens in small towns or big cities.

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