opioid epidemic

Most adolescent overdose deaths happen in the home, often when family and friends are present.

The Fort Wayne Police Department largely attributes this decrease to the Hope and Recovery Program, which prioritizes treatment over jail time.

A standing order in effect statewide since 2015 allows any adult in Indiana to purchase naloxone without a prescription from registered pharmacies. Both health care professionals and recovery advocates say the FDA’s decision could make Narcan more widely accessible.

Fort Wayne Deputy Controller Valerie Ahr says the city's settlement money will go into two funds: one with no restrictions, and another used specifically for opioid recovery and treatment efforts.

The $5.4 million grant comes from the National Institutes of Health’s Helping to End Addiction Long-term – or HEAL – Data2Action Initiative. Over the course of five years, it allows researchers to work with overdose fatality review teams in 19 Indiana counties to measure harm reduction efforts.

A 2017 Indiana law allows school districts to stock the opioid reversal medication naloxone. Overdose Lifeline is a non-profit substance use advocacy group that wants to help equip schools prevent overdoses.

Indiana wants to provide temporary housing for people recovering from substance abuse issues. The federal government provided the state with nearly $2…

The Indiana University School of Medicine received a grant of up to $12.3 million aimed at developing a new drug that could potentially help treat opioid…

Three new comprehensive addiction recovery networks are being established in Indiana. The centers aim to eliminate gaps in service for people suffering…

A new analysis explores disparities in federal funding for the opioid crisis and finds Indiana is one of the states that may be getting short changed.The…