Articles tagged as: harm reduction
January 9, 2024
Hamilton County seeks applications for opioid settlement grant opportunities
The goal of the program is to support evidence-based services related to substance use disorders. The county will receive nearly $10.3 million in annual allocations through 2038.
Read MoreApril 3, 2023
Narcan can save lives – this woman works to make it more accessible
Across Indiana, numerous groups support people living in recovery from addiction. They provide services like peer support groups and educational resources.
Many also provide harm reduction services – things like fentanyl strips to identify the presence of the deadly substance, and naloxone, a lifesaving medication that reverses overdoses.
Read MoreMany also provide harm reduction services – things like fentanyl strips to identify the presence of the deadly substance, and naloxone, a lifesaving medication that reverses overdoses.
January 9, 2023
‘Stitching Away Stigma’ provides harm reduction items and encouragement to people with addiction
The “Stitching Away Stigma” program provides people who use substances with handmade drawstring bags that can be filled with clean syringes and the overdose reversal medication naloxone.
Read MoreNovember 17, 2022
States will get billions in opioid settlement dollars. How will they spend it?
More than $50 billion in opioid settlement dollars from drugmakers, distributors and pharmacies is starting to flow to state and local governments, and they need to figure out how to spend it.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2022
Fentanyl is devastating Midwest communities. But expanding harm reduction can be difficult
Many who work on the frontlines of the overdose crisis want to see more emphasis on reducing the risk of illness and death from substance use. But in some communities, they face opposition.
Read MoreNovember 4, 2021
State to deploy street teams aimed at reducing drug overdoses
Indiana is directing nearly $2 million towards an effort to reach Hoosiers most at-risk of drug overdoses.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2021
New syringe exchange program launches in Marion County
The harm reduction initiative from Damien Center is in partnership with the Marion County Public Health Department.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2018
Harm Reduction Strategies Highlighed At Conference To Combat Addiction
About 350 people from around the state attended the Public Health Conference lead by Indiana University's Addictions Crisis Grand Challenge.
Read MoreDecember 27, 2017
An Indiana Law Makes Harm Reduction For Opioid Addiction Into A Yearly Battle
Indiana legalized syringe exchange programs in 2015, but requires county governments to re-approve them every two years.
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