Emerging Drugs in Iowa
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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.
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Recovery Resources
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