Monday, June 10, 2019 8:30-11:30 a.m. Event Hosted By: Pathways Behavioral Services Intended Audience: Substance abuse and mental health professionals and nurses Presenter: Ed Gogek, M.D. Cost: Registration fee of $75 includes CEU cost for either nursing or substance abuse. Purpose: To provide high quality education related
Read more →For Media Release May 24, 2019 In making the health, welfare and safety of Iowans a priority The Governor is setting a precedent on research, strict safety controls and a responsible approach to expanding the CBD program on the basis of sound medical advice and up-to-date research.
Read more →Members and Friends of the Partnership Board, Please send a note to our Governor’s Chief of Staff, Sara Craig (email) in support of our meeting May 21st. We asked for a veto of HF732. A contingent including Al Jennings, Jim Erickson, Ted Stephens, Steve Lukan, Dale Woolery,
Read more →A Special Edition of Surviving Bad: Iowa Students Speak Out on Alcohol, Marijuana and Vaping. Filmed at MFL MarMac HS in Monona, Iowa with a live audience, students share their innermost thoughts and fears of the high-risk activities they encounter. Here is the Press Release: CEDAR RAPIDS,
Read more →This article originally appeared in the Atlantic News Telegraph on May 6, 2019 by Jennifer Nichols. Our own Peter Komendowski, Executive Director of the Partnership for Healthy Iowa, spoke to members of the Atlantic Rotary Club on Thursday about ways to stop high risk behavior. Read full
Read more →This article originally appeared in the Iowa City Press-Citizen on May 3, 2019 by Hillary Ojeda. As more states legalize medical and recreational marijuana products, critics of the plant say they’re exhausted and their tactics have changed against the now billion dollar industry. Read full article here.
Read more →This weekend! Watch students and teachers from MFL MarMac HS share personal views on high-risk activities Iowa’s youth face today on #MC22’s one-hour special episode of “Surviving Bad.” Hosted by Peter Komendowski. Thursday, May 16 at 7pm Friday, May 17 at 3:30pm Saturday, May 18 at 10am
Read more →This originally appeared on KIOW on May 16, 2019. Peter H. Komendowski, who is President of the group, which is a part of the Governor’s Office on Drug Control Policy, sat down with KIOW/KHAM News Director A. J. Taylor to discuss this mission and how everyone can
Read more →This article was originally published in Kaiser Health News by April Dembosky on May 6, 2019. While public health officials have focused on the opioid epidemic in recent years, another epidemic has been brewing quietly, but vigorously, behind the scenes. Methamphetamine use is surging in parts of
Read more →This study was originally published in the journal, Psychopharmacology. Cannabis containing equivalent concentrations of CBD and THC appears no less impairing than THC-dominant cannabis, and in some circumstances, CBD may actually exacerbate THC-induced impairment. Read full study here.
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