The rate of drug overdose deaths in the country decreased by about three percent in 2023, marking the first annual decrease since 2018. Provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the number of overdose deaths in Indiana decreased from 2022 to 2023.

Most adults with substance use disorders start as teenagers, studies show. That's when school prevention efforts should step in but many fall short.

Narcan is underutilized. Federal and local governments are urging schools to address a growing concern.

Narcan is a nasal-spray version of the life-saving medication naloxone, which can reverse an opioid overdose. It recently became available over-the-counter. Heres what that means for public access.

Tippecanoe County will receive $1.1 million from the opioid settlement fund and a state matching program. The county is accepting applications for grants to local programs that can address the overdoses crisis.

Grants from the opioid settlement will go toward treatment, prevention, recovery, harm reduction, and other efforts to reduce barriers to treatment access.

State officials announce a new online platform to help Indiana residents find addiction treatment programs.

State departments of health across the region have taken some action and issued advisories as the synthetic drug-involved overdose death toll has risen in recent years.

Rural residents have been disproportionately affected by opioid addiction. The federal government just awarded two rural programs over $1.7 million to reduce overdose risks in rural Indiana.

As the first installments of the opioid settlement money made their way to state and local governments in Indiana, conversations about what the money will be spent on and who has the ultimate say are top of mind.