Iowa Drug Facts
Iowa ranks 2nd among U.S. states for this substance related behavior.
What is binge drinking
Chronic substance use has been known to cause a reduction in this brain chemical.
What is dopamine
This is the way you can use marijuana legally in Iowa.
What is medical (Iowa medical card)
Social, environmental, or emotional situations that remind people in recovery of their past drug or alcohol use.
What are triggers
This support group formed in 1935 and is the original 12 step group.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous
Iowa is the state with the 7th highest number of people entering treatment for this substance.
What is methamphetamine
Drinking two or more alcoholic drinks everyday may cut this many years off of a person's life.
What is 23
This is the legal age for substance use in Iowa.
What is 21
Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, and relapse are all apart of this model.
What is 'Stages of Change'
This support group was formed to help those who are struggling with someone else's alcohol use.
What is Al-anon
This drug increased the overdose death rates in Iowa 15% between the years 2021-2022.
What is fentanyl
This is the average number of years a cigarette smoker uses for.
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A first conviction of this offense in Iowa is a serious misdemeanor with a fine of at least $250, but not more than $1500.
What is 'possession of a controlled substance'
Using this goal setting model helps individuals create and follow through with their goals.
What are 'S.M.A.R.T goals'
This support group was formed in the 1970's to address the impact that alcohol has on the family system.
What is Adult Children of Alcoholics
In Iowa, this is the substance that treatment centers admit the most people for.
What is alcohol
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Iowa law provides judges with options to give defendants a chance to avoid jail time or even conviction.
What is a 'deferred judgement'
Addiction qualifies as this because it is chronic, progressive, incurable, and characterized by a loss of control over mind-altering chemicals.
What is a disease
This is a non-twelve step recovery program that offers an online support group as well as treatment tools.
What is SMART Recovery
This substance is connected to the greatest number of Emergency Department visits and poison exposures in Iowa.
What is alcohol
Nineteen years old is the average age for an individual to begin regular use of this substance.
Iowa passed a bill this year, where 1st degree murder will apply to anyone causing the death of another by knowingly or unknowingly delivering, dispensing, or providing this substance.
What is fentanyl
An imaginary line that separates me from you. It separates your physical space, your feelings, needs, and responsibilities from others.
What are boundaries
This is the most effective and best modality for long-term sobriety.
What are 12 step recovery groups (AA, NA, etc)