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Board proclaims May 2026 Methamphetamine Prevention Month after Heartland Family Services presentation
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Summary
The county board declared May 2026 Methamphetamine Prevention Month following a presentation from Heartland Family Services that cited rising stimulant‑involved overdose deaths, prevention resources and a call to expand youth education and local collaboration.
The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors approved a proclamation designating May 2026 as Methamphetamine Prevention Month after staff from Heartland Family Services reviewed local and state trends and resources.
A Heartland prevention specialist told the board that state data show an increase in stimulant‑involved fatal overdoses and that recent counts indicate 198 stimulant‑related deaths in 2025 (as cited from an Iowa Health and Human Services alert provided to the board). The presenter described the high purity of methamphetamine in regional supply, discussed links to increased crime and child‑safety concerns, and urged prevention and early‑intervention work focused on youth and school partnerships. The packet included resource references from the DEA and SAMHSA and a card about the national Fentanyl Awareness Day.
Board members thanked Heartland and local law‑enforcement partners, noted a drug take‑back event that served roughly 60–64 participants, and approved the proclamation on a unanimous vote. Presenters offered to follow up with training and community resources and to provide materials to the county and the public.
