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University Of Iowa Health Assessment Shows Increase Of Dangerous Habits

By Mandy Billings Sep 3, 2023 | 5:13 AM

(Iowa City, IA)  —   A University of Iowa health assessment shows an increase in alcohol and energy drink consumption among students, and increased use of nicotine products.  Numbers were recorded from both undergraduate and graduate students from 2021 to the present day.  The full report is on Iowa’s National Assessment for Spring 2023.

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