a note to families saying quote "we are here for you and care about each and everyone one of you deeply". A Windsor Heights addiction center is marking 25 years with a mural on a bridge symbolizing ...

The Fountain of Youth Program launched a new center to help people rebuild their lives from addiction, homelessness or ...

A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder.

Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that over $365 million has been secured through settlements with opioid manufacturers ...

An Iowa nonprofit that offers social services to youth statewide will open an addiction treatment facility near Ames next month. Youth and Shelter Services, known as YSS, will run a residential ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — A state agency is making $14 million in national settlement money available to Iowa ...

As Iowa legislators continue to debate how best to allocate more than $25 million intended for treatment and prevention of opioid use disorder, the state is embarking on a plan to combine and ...

A Central Iowa woman is using her addiction recovery experiences to help other women by opening a transitional recovery home for women in Des Moines. Maggie Spellman is the owner of House Inspiration, ...

The number of opioid deaths in Iowa is not as dire as other states. Iowa ranks near the bottom of the country in the rate of opioid deaths per capita, far below the worst-hit state, West Virginia, ...

If you find yourself struggling with issues, such as anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, eating disorders, self-esteem, trauma, relationships, gender identity, or many other things. I am ...

The first of its kind nationally, STAR Guides offers wilderness therapy that has been uniquely designed for adolescent males combating pornography addiction, cyber-sex addiction, and other compulsive ...