New Opioid Calculator

New tool released to assist rural communities in estimating how changes in demographics, social conditions, drug risk factors, treatment provision, and work in injury-prone jobs… Read More

February 14, 2025

“Community Susceptibility and Resiliency to COVID-19 Across the Rural-Urban Continuum in the US” Journal of Rural Health

Community Susceptibility and Resiliency to COVID-19 Across the Rural-Urban Continuum in the US Accepted article in Journal of Rural Health Abstract Purpose: This study creates… Read More

June 8, 2020

Link Magazine – Stand up and be counted for research’s sake

“Stand up and be counted for research’s sake.” Link: Magazine for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, published 5/4/2020. https://link.las.iastate.edu/2020/05/04/stand-up-and-be-counted-for-researchs-sake… Read More

May 4, 2020

Daily Yonder – New Covid-19 risk assessment could help rural mitigation strategies

“New Covid-19 risk assessment could help rural mitigation strategies.” Daily Yonder, published 4/20/2020. https://www.dailyyonder.com/new-covid-19-risk-assessment-could-help-rural-mitigation-strategies/2020/04/20… Read More

April 20, 2020

“Rural Areas Face Higher and Distinct Risks of Serious COVID-19 Outcomes than Urban Areas” ISU Extension

Rural Areas Face Higher and Distinct Risks of Serious COVID-19 Outcomes than Urban Areas Rural places may still be at risk for COVID-19 even… Read More

April 15, 2020

“Using Census Data to Understand County-Level Differences in Opioid Mortality Rates” American Journal of Public Health

Monnat. S., Peters, D., Berg, M., & Hochstetler, A.  “Using Census Data to Understand County-Level Differences in Opioid Mortality Rates.”  American Journal of Public Health 109: 1084-1091. … Read More

March 5, 2020

“The Opioid Hydra: Understanding Mortality Epidemics and Syndemics Across the Rural-Urban Continuum” Rural Sociology

Peters, D., Monnat. S., Hochstetler, A., & Berg, M. “The Opioid Hydra: Understanding Mortality Epidemics and Syndemics Across the Rural-Urban Continuum.” Rural Sociology, early view https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12307  (JCR=1.87,… Read More

March 5, 2020

WOI-TV – New opioid study: This Week in Iowa

“New opioid study: This Week in Iowa” WOI-TV Des Moines, aired 9/23/2018. https://www.weareiowa.com/news/politics/this-week-in-iowa-9-23-18/1471689051… Read More

March 5, 2020

Cedar Rapids Gazette – Opioid problem in Iowa shifting to heroin, synthetics, Iowa State report shows

“Opioid problem in Iowa shifting to heroin, synthetics, Iowa State report shows”  Cedar Rapids Gazette, published 2/13/2019. https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/health/iowa-opioid-addiction-iowa-state-university-synthetics-shift-heroin-overdose-20190213 Sioux City Journal, published 2/13/2019.https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/opioid-problem-in-iowa-shifting-to-heroin-synthetics-iowa-state/article_d97cf36e-6210-5c4b-aa11-5a8b6a7e9ceb.html Waterloo-Cedar… Read More

March 5, 2020

WHO-TV – Synthetic opioids pose new concerns

“Synthetic opioids pose new concerns: Channel 13 News at 4pm.” WHO-TV Des Moines, aired 2/13/2019. https://who13.com/news/… Read More

March 5, 2020