With many teens and young adults spending more time alone, the vulnerability to gaming problems is increasing. Moreover, young people are experiencing more isolation and boredom and less connection. For some, much less competition [...]
Nicotine poisoning exposure cases are increasing as e-cigarettes products have increased in the United States. The increasing use of e-cigarettes and ever-changing product designs. Particularly the development of new products with high nicotine levels [...]
For November, Sieda Tobacco Prevention would like everyone to be aware of smoking and lung cancer. Lung cancer remains the #1 cancer killer of both men and women in the U.S. About every five [...]
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens (15 to 18 years old) in the United States - ahead of all other types of injury, disease, or violence. Contributing factors include [...]
The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) is requiring licensees to complete a COVID-19 Compliance Checklist to assist in the implementation of proclamation requirements. The purpose of the checklist is for licensees to certify they’ve [...]
If you are finding yourself more exhausted at the end of the workday, you’re not alone. Various sources call it Zoom fatigue or Zoom “Brain Drain,” and it is the exhaustive effect of the [...]
“Get Ready... Get Set... Go!" Just as when we were children and the “starter” would call these directions out to the runners in a race, the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) is similar. Staff in [...]
Lisa, Tobacco Prevention Specialist with Sieda Behavioral Health and Treatment Services, attended the first virtual ISTEP Summit that was held on September 10, 2020. ISTEP (Iowa Students for Tobacco Education and Prevention) is Iowa's [...]
Secondhand smoke harms children and adults. There is no risk-free level of secondhand smoke exposure; even brief exposure can be harmful to health. Since 1964, approximately 2,500,000 nonsmokers have died from health problems caused [...]
In an effort to further reduce the number of opioid-involved deaths in Iowa, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), in partnership with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, is sponsoring a new [...]
