This article originally appeared in USA Today on January 3, 2020 by Jayne O’Donnell. …the federal “mental health czar” and psychiastrist, Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, [lamented] how little attention the “settled science” on pot and psychosis gets and the huge increase in suicides among young people with marijuana
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 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 →Peter Komendowski of Partnership for a Healthy Iowa talks about a variety of topics, including the roles that seniors can play in shaping the mindsets, behaviors and lives of children.
Read more →The Partnership for A Healthy Iowa’s Executive Director, Peter Komendowski, talks about all the things affecting kids these days and how to create positive experiences. Watch the video!
Read more →This article was originally published on February 13, 2019 by JAMA Network. Key Points Question Is adolescent cannabis consumption associated with risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidality in young adulthood? Findings In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 studies and 23 317 individuals, adolescent cannabis consumption was
Read more →Adolescent depression – what parents can do to help. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/emotional-problems/Pages/Childhood-Depression-What-Parents-Can-Do-To-Help.aspx
Read more →Teen suicide prevention: what everyone should know. https://www.newportacademy.com/resources/mental-health/teen-suicide-prevention-facts/
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