News

2019

“Iowa State professor finds there’s more than one opioid epidemic occurring.” Ames Tribune, published 12/14/2019.
https://www.amestrib.com/news/20191214/iowa-state-professor-finds-there8217s-more-than-one-opioid-epidemic-occurring

“This map shows how the opioid epidemic varies in different parts of the US.” The Boston Globe, published 12/11/2019.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2019/12/11/metro/this-map-shows-how-how-opioid-epidemic-is-different-different-parts-us

“ISU study finds causes of opioid deaths vary by region.” Radio Iowa, aired 12/10/2019.
https://www.radioiowa.com/2019/12/10/isu-study-finds-causes-of-opioid-deaths-vary-by-region

“U.S. Facing ‘Syndemic’ of Opioid Overdoses.” Pain News Network, published 12/10/2019.
https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2019/12/10/us-facing-syndemic-of-opioid-overdoses

“Synthetic opioids on the rise in Iowa” River to River, Iowa Public Radio, aired 2/15/2019.
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/487793356/river-to-river or https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcasts/36/rss.xml

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

“ISU researcher: increase in drug overdose deaths from illegal substances on horizon” Radio Iowa, aired 2/13/2019.
https://www.radioiowa.com/2019/02/13/isu-researcher-increase-in-drug-overdose-deaths-from-illegal-substances-on-horizon/

“Opioid problem in Iowa shifting to heroin, synthetics, Iowa State report shows”

“Study predicts more heroin, fentanyl addiction in Iowa” WHO Radio News, aired 2/12/2019.
https://whoradio.iheart.com/featured/who-radio-news/content/2019-02-12-study-predicts-more-heroin-fentanyl-addiction-in-iowa/

“Prescription opioid overdose deaths falling in Iowa; synthetics and heroin spike new concern” ISU News Service, published 2/11/2019.
https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2019/02/11/opioiddeaths

2018

“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

“The rural opioid epidemic: Channel 13 News at 4pm.” WHO-TV Des Moines, aired 8/29/2018.
https://whotv.com/category/news/

“Predicting, preventing spread of opioid epidemic in rural and micropolitan areas.”  ISU News Service, published 8/22/2018.
https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2018/08/22/opioidepidemic