Opioid abuse in Iowa seems to be falling. That’s the good news. On the more troubling side of things is rising use of methamphetamines, which never fully released their grip on Iowa or the Midwest. Like most Iowans, I operated under the impression that most, if not all, of the meth war had been won.
It’s Surging, But Meth Never Really Left Us
Lynda Waddington, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Fri, 11/16/2018 - 10:26am
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