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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Indiana wants to provide temporary housing for people recovering from substance abuse issues. The federal government provided the state with nearly $2…
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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…
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Three new comprehensive addiction recovery networks are being established in Indiana. The centers aim to eliminate gaps in service for people suffering…
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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…
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The head of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy visited Indiana this week to talk with state leaders about the opioid crisis. Drug Czar…
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An Indiana non-profit is touring the state to bring opioid education and tools to faith based communities. Overdose Lifeline will visit seven different…