The Partnership has two new episodes to watch in our Surviving Bad series! Show 9 – click here Generation Z, the Pandemic and Alcohol Abuse – Your High School and College Students are Generation “Z” and they will learn the lessons today that will build the world
Read more →Watch Executive Director, Peter Komendowski, talk about current trends in addiction, including the effects of cell phone usage, and what we can do to help ourselves and those around us. Originally published Feb. 27, 2020 by Mediacom Newsleaders
Read more →This new wave of meth is causing police and parents of users and even government officials to shift their focus from opioids to this stimulant – a drug that used to be common, then faded, but is resurging. This time, with much more purity, coming directly from
Read more →Show #36 A Reality Check for the Holidays. Celebrations can cover up a lot of stressors, but after the party is over reality happens. These can be tough times for families. Are you prepared? Our experts will help you figure it out. Show Show #35
Read more →This guide for parents and caregivers describes different substances teens use, how a teen may look when on that substance, how they may act, and how the substance may make them feel. Read full article here. This article was originally published by The National Child Traumatic Stress
Read more →For Immediate Release Thursday, September 19, 2019 Contact: Peter Komendowski (515) 729-7334 Iowa to Host Digital Literacy & Wellness Conference Targeting Youth High-Risk Behavior Reduction DES MOINES – Peter Komendowski and Dr. Douglas Gentile of Iowa State University announced Iowa will host the Digital Literacy & Wellness
Read more →Nearly 21 million Americans are living with substance use disorder, according to the U.S. Surgeon General. Three-quarters of those struggling with addiction to alcohol, pain medication, marijuana and other substances are employed. Marijuana is the most frequently used illicit drug in the United States, and about 7.8%
Read more →OMAHA, Neb., – The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division has seen a 31 percent increase in methamphetamine seizures in 2019, reporting approximately 1,437 pounds, estimated at $9 million dollars, collected across the region during the first six months of the year. In 2018, agents from the
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
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