Indiana Receives $21 Million To Prevent Drug Overdose Deaths

Jill Sheridan

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The state will receive $21 million over the next three years to prevent drug overdose deaths.

The money from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be used to improve data collection, increase prescription drug monitoring and provide harm reduction training.

The Indiana State Department of Health says the number of drug overdose deaths declined in 2018 compared to the prior year.

Contact Jill at jsheridan@wfyi.org or follow her on Twitter at @JillASheridan.

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