There is nothing in the world similar to going 20 mph down a snow-packed slope. Weaving among people, obstacles, and woods while racing down the side of a mountain on a pair of skis is something that I...
We’ve all probably seen it plenty of times: a rear-end accident, a fender bender, or negligent driver. In fact, rear-end, front-end accidents are some of the most commonly recorded. But as new technologies...
December 11, 2018
“You can’t cure your own addiction,” Komendowski said. “Nobody is really defined as an addict until they’re busted for it.”
But for meth users, treatment options are not as accessible.
According...
December 11, 2018
While the number of labs has significantly decreased from 1,500 labs in 2004 to only 36 labs in 2017, dangers still lurk. Woolery explained that the legislature reduced the demand for homemade and domestic...
December 11, 2018
In 2004, busts of methamphetamine labs were at the highest in Iowa history.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety reported 1,500 labs that year. To combat methamphetamine usage and decrease the risk of...
December 11, 2018
“You’re not infinitely resilient. You’re not all-powerful,” said Peter Komendowski, the president of the Partnership for a Healthy Iowa which does outreach for current and potential drug users....
“The most important thing for me is eating regularly, because I tend to forget. Other than that, just thinking of like, ‘It’s going to end, and I am going to get through this. I’ve survived worse...
“Take care of yourself. This is my fourth year at Iowa and I remember some finals I would just sleep like two hours a night, then not eat, then comes the final and you can’t handle it. You’re done....
