Alcohol Statistics

Doubled

Alcohol sales have doubled over the past decade

867

deaths (e.g., poisonings, accidents, and chronic disease) up 45% compared to 2019

Marijuana Statistics

6,503

marijuana-related hospital emergency department visits in 2021

8%

of 11th graders said they used marijuana in the past 30 days during 2021 (the lowest level in nearly 20 years)

Methamphetamine Statistics

3

methamphetamine labs found in the state in 2022

209

psychostimulant-related deaths (e.g. meth overdoses) in 2022, up 28% compared with 2019

Opioid Statistics

237

opioid-related deaths in Iowa in 2022

160%

increase in deaths among those under the age of 25 in 2022, compared with 2019

89%

opioid deaths where illicit fentanyl was implicated

Learn about Xylazine

Learn about Xylazine/Tranq

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration warns of a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine.

Image
Fentanyl & Xylazine: The New Lethal