Iowa expands access to Buprenorphine with federal grant
The Iowa Department of Public Health uses a $3 million federal grant to train more doctors to prescribe Buprenorphine as MAT for opioid addiction. Opioid treated admissions rose 152 percent from 2007 to 2012, with 52 Iowa deaths in 2014 from overdoses. Experts say only about 40 doctors are trained to dispense Buprenorphine, limiting access amid rising heroin use. A National Safety Council report finds most states lack capacity to treat with Buprenorphine despite high opioid abuse rates.
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Substance Abuse Resources List for Cedar Rapids Area
Regional treatment options include Area Substance Abuse Council in Cedar Rapids with phone 319 390 4611 and ASAC dot us, Cedar Rapids Comprehensive Treatment Center at 866 289 0045 and cedarrapidsctc dot com, UnityPoint Health St Luke's Hospital chemical dependency program 319 363 4429, unitypoint dot org, Mercy Cedar Rapids Sedlacek Treatment Center 319 398 6476 and mercycare dot org, Prelude Behavioral Services 319 351 4357 and prelude Iowa dot org.
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Protecting responders under Iowa overdose aid law
Iowa lawmakers approved a measure effective April 6 allowing officers firefighters emergency medical personnel and others to procure possess and administer opioid antagonists such as naloxone hydrochloride to overdose victims. The measure grants immunity from liability when actions are reasonable and in good faith and permits administration under medical supervision.
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Hunger rises in Johnson County study finds
Madison Arnold reports increasing food insecurity in Johnson County per Feeding America. The condition includes not just poverty but skipped meals by workers and snacks by children, with social services noting many sacrifice meals to keep roofs and medicine, while food shelves stock up at the Iowa City crisis center pantry.
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Congress debates narrow gun sale ban to suspected terrorists
Democrats pursue a targeted approach to gun control by proposing a ban on sales to individuals suspected of terrorism. The plan links to anti-terror initiatives, aims at a small group, and is favored in polling as a more politically acceptable path.
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