Pot, Meth Usage on the Rise in Iowa

Published November 3, 2013

Pot, meth usage on the rise in Iowa

Filed under: treatment for methamphetamine addiction

But David Kaptain, manager of Powell Chemical Dependency Center at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines, said opiate addiction still fuels a surge in demand for short-term residential treatment. The center serves 650 to 800 annually and has day … Read more on DesMoinesRegister.com

The other Afghanistan crisis: a growing legion of addicts

Filed under: treatment for methamphetamine addiction

There are just under 28,000 formal treatment slots available nationwide, officials say, and such programs rely heavily on roughly $ 12 million a year in extra international funding for treatment. The focus of the international community and the Afghan … Read more on Bend Bulletin

Facing Meth: An addict's story of recovery

Filed under: treatment for methamphetamine addiction

Brooke started using drugs at 14 and continued even after court ordered rehab, and meth users have one of the highest relapses rates. Casey Bablitich a chemical dependency counselor at Gundersen Health System, says studies show most people go … Read more on WXOW.com