Addiction and Recovery Collaborative - UI ARC

Addiction and Recovery Collaborative - UI ARC UI ARC is a multi-disciplinary unit within the Department of Psychiatry that seeks to help individuals with substance use disorders on their recovery journey.

MEDIA ALERT 📝Vinton Today published a short write-up about UI ARC's work with Virginia Gay Hospital, specifically our re...
04/21/2026

MEDIA ALERT 📝

Vinton Today published a short write-up about UI ARC's work with Virginia Gay Hospital, specifically our recent expansion of MAT Mobile services to Benton County. We are always excited to connect with new communities (especially local ones!) and thank our partners over at for sharing our mission to serve all Iowans with evidence-based and comprehensive care.

To read the rest of the Vinton Today article, visit https://www.vintontoday.com/articles/Health+and+Fitness/article1045202.html

If your community wants to get in touch with our Mobile Clinic and become a partner site, reach out to UIARC@healthcare.uiowa.edu or (319) 335-6980.

See below: Carver College of Medicine and University of Iowa Health Care represented at the Iowa PA Society Planting the...
04/15/2026

See below: Carver College of Medicine and University of Iowa Health Care represented at the Iowa PA Society Planting the Seeds for Quality Care Conference in Des Moines this week! 🌱🌿

Despite the weather challenges (stay safe Iowans!), this was a great conference and we were so pleased to hand out naloxone, connect with the University of Iowa Physician Assistant Program, and visit Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences' Olsen Center.

Thanks for having us, IPAS!

UI ARC Outreach was in three places at once last week:➡ Iowa Public Health Association (IPHA) Conference in Des Moines➡ ...
04/13/2026

UI ARC Outreach was in three places at once last week:
➡ Iowa Public Health Association (IPHA) Conference in Des Moines
➡ Iowa School Nurse Organization (ISNO) Conference in Des Moines
➡ RISE Rural Summit, hosted by Iowa Rural Development Council
in Dubuque!

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to take naloxone, learn about our services, and discuss substance use solutions in Iowa.

Would a naloxone training be helpful for your workplace, school, church, book club, or knitting group? We'll give you a hint— the answer is yes.
Check out our outreach page to learn more: https://uiarc.uiowa.edu/outreach

04/07/2026

As of May 2025, Iowa led the nation in binge-drinking at a rate of 22.5%, meaning that our state had (and likely still has) the highest proportion of adults engaging in excessive drinking.

While this is often joked about or cited as a point of pride by students and locals alike, binge-drinking, especially consistently, can be a sign of alcohol use disorder or dependence.

It is important that we present ourselves as allies of recovery in a society that far-too-often glorifies harmful effects of drinking, such as blackouts (memory loss), accidents, and injuries. Learn more about how you can be a recovery ally at 🔗https://wellbeing.uiowa.edu/collegiate-recovery-program #:~:text=Strength%20in%20Numbers:%20Recovery%20Ally%20Training.

University of Iowa Student Wellness The University of Iowa: University Counseling Service

Sources:
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2025/05/12/binge-drinking-rates-iowa-cdc-data/83534858007/
https://hhs.iowa.gov/media/15914/download?inline

Don’t know what to do with unused prescriptions? Dispose of them safely at one of the 16 Drug Take Back boxes around Joh...
04/06/2026

Don’t know what to do with unused prescriptions? Dispose of them safely at one of the 16 Drug Take Back boxes around Johnson County.

"Proper disposal of Rx and OTC drugs has been highlighted as an important step to reduce contamination of the environment and harm to living beings." ** You can be a part of the solution with three simple steps. ✅

Visit the link to find a box near you, or learn about mail-in options for those who can't make it to a Drug Take Back box or pharmacy: https://johnson-county-opioid-response-johnsoncounty.hub.arcgis.com/pages/prevention

Thank you Johnson County Prevention Partnership for providing these in preparation for National Drug Take Back Day on April 25th!

**Calise TV, Martin SL, Wingerter C. Safely disposing unused and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications: a public health, housing, and safety partnership in Framingham, MA. J Pharm Policy Pract. 2022 Mar 1;15(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s40545-022-00407-1. PMID: 35232473; PMCID: PMC8886774.

April is — a time to raise awareness of alcohol use disorder and recovery in alcohol addiction. If yourself or a loved ...
04/01/2026

April is — a time to raise awareness of alcohol use disorder and recovery in alcohol addiction.

If yourself or a loved one is struggling with alcohol use, here is how UI ARC can help:
- Outpatient therapy
- Medication for addiction treatment (MAT) therapy
- Peer recovery coaching with individuals who have been in your shoes
- Clothing closet and recovery support services (gas cards, rides to appointments, medication cost support, etc. aided by state and federal grant funds)
- OWI/legal evaluations
- Individual and group therapy
- Comprehensive care for folks with concurrent mental health & substance use disorders
- Comprehensive care for folks with concurrent liver or cardiac disease and substance use disorder

Learn more about our available services and resources at https://uiarc.uiowa.edu/

In need of simple access to medications for substance use treatment?The MAT Walk-In Clinic mostly sees patients who are ...
04/01/2026

In need of simple access to medications for substance use treatment?

The MAT Walk-In Clinic mostly sees patients who are interested in starting buprenorphine (Suboxone®) for opioid use disorder, but those with stimulant use, alcohol use, and to***co use disorders are also welcome!

What to expect in your first visit:
- Your meeting with a provider will take place in a private room.
- Appointments will last approximately 45 minutes.
- You will complete a few brief questionnaires.
- Your provider may prescribe medications, including buprenorphine, for home initiation.
- You will be given a follow-up appointment for further MAT care.
- Consultation with a social worker as needed

We are here when you're ready!

Happy National Doctors' Day to the hard-working individuals that drive UI ARC forward every day!Today, we recognize our ...
03/30/2026

Happy National Doctors' Day to the hard-working individuals that drive UI ARC forward every day!

Today, we recognize our physicians for their work in a challenging, rewarding, and empowering field. Addiction medicine in Iowa has been changed for the better by each and every one of these clinicians:

Brigid Adviento, MD, MPH
Jill Liesveld, MD
Alison Lynch, MD, MS
Christopher Moreau, MD
Joshua Radke, MD
Alexander Thompson, MD, MBA, MPH
Andrea Weber, MD, MME
Carolyn Wong, MD
Nicole Woodson-DeFauw, MD

To shout out one of these providers for their awesome work, visit our Bravo Board form: https://uiarc.uiowa.edu/our-team -form 🖤💛

Today's the day!Give to the UI Addiction & Recovery Collaborate to support clinical services, education, community outre...
03/25/2026

Today's the day!

Give to the UI Addiction & Recovery Collaborate to support clinical services, education, community outreach, and research related to the betterment of Iowans with substance use disorders. Whether you're a Hawkeye, a current Iowa resident, a person in recovery with a substance use disorder, or just a supporter of the advancement of psychiatric care, we ask you to make your mark today. 🎁

"In early recovery, the smallest moments of being seen and heard can change everything. That’s what UI ARC—and especially Dr. Lynch—gave me," recalls Amanda Eleazar, former patient and now our Fellowship Coordinator at UI ARC. "It was the first time I felt like my voice mattered in my healthcare, and that partnership became the foundation of my recovery. I’m deeply grateful for the role UI ARC has played in helping me rebuild my life.”

You can make a direct difference in the lives of Iowans struggling with substance use disorder from your living room with a donation to UI ARC!

https://donate.givetoiowa.org/s/1773/giving/19/interior.aspx?sid=1773&gid=2&pgid=509&cid=1288&dids=1289.&appealcode=GFWEB&fbclid=IwY2xjawOcCGNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkbUZodjhmNlQ3b0l3RVN6c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTE0NzcxNTY5MjI4MDYxAAEeGVK2R88O3re3aMpEmaCicWB91fd7z_qu1ktHAwbGaoKnQ3NmlKZmPKiL8iA_aem_OvI6e5sjytakoILujn43BA

03/24/2026

The RISE-IA Project has concluded its collaboration with its first cohort of St. Ambrose University P.A. students, with great feedback from learners. Thank you for hosting us, and here's to fostering relationships and pushing our programs and students forward for the better of Iowans facing addiction!

Visit our website today to shout out a provider, administrator, researcher, or support staff member who is going above a...
03/13/2026

Visit our website today to shout out a provider, administrator, researcher, or support staff member who is going above and beyond! 🤩🤩

https://uiarc.uiowa.edu/our-team -form

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