Symptoms of Problem Gambling
According to Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) data from 2019, 315,000 adult Iowans experienced at least one problem related to their gambling in the year prior. “Iowans who have problems with their gambling [...]
Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
The week of March 22nd through the 28th is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, an annual event. To connect teens with resources to “Shatter the Myths” about drugs and alcohol. Sieda Prevention hopes [...]
Teen Driver Safety – 3 Major Risks
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 [...]
Cocktails to Go Legislation
Iowa has become the first state in the nation to permanently legalize cocktails-to-go. A temporary measure was enacted earlier in the year to provide businesses some economic relief due to closures because of COVID-19. [...]
Help for Today, and Hope for Tomorrow from Sieda BHTS
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. The promotion allows us the opportunity to look at our own alcohol choices and/or those of others to determine if we are experiencing drinking problems or alcoholism. People [...]
Problem Gambling Awareness
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Sieda Behavioral Health and Treatment Services Prevention department is raising awareness this month through presentations, radio talk shows, and by working with community leaders to complete readiness [...]
Free Opioid Overdoes Reversal Drug
Iowas who want to be prepared in the event they encounter someone experiencing an opioid overdose can now obtain free naloxone (Narcan nasal spray) through the statewide Tele-Naloxone Project. The Tele-Naloxone project is a [...]
Your Life Iowa – Sieda Prevention
Photo of Ilene Johnson, Prevention Specialist doing a presentation in Centerville about Your Life Iowa in January 2020 If you or a loved one are facing a problem with alcohol, drugs, gambling, mental [...]
Sieda Prevention and Substance Abuse Education
The definition of prevention is the action of stopping something from happening or arising. Sieda Prevention and Substance Abuse Education staff strive to do just that. Their services span across all ages and [...]
Drug Free Workplace Training Available
Prevention Staff with the Sieda Behavioral Health and Treatment Services Unit (BHTS) provide training for our area businesses on drug-free workplaces. In Iowa, if a business performs drug testing, they must provide supervisors with [...]