Articles tagged as: drug overdose
November 2, 2023
Narcan is sold over-the-counter now. Here’s a look at the initial rollout and what it means for access
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.
Read MoreAugust 31, 2023
As more teens overdose on fentanyl, schools face a drug crisis unlike any other
Fentanyl was involved in the vast majority of all teen overdose deaths – 84% – in 2021, and the problem has been growing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fentanyl-related adolescent overdose deaths nearly tripled from 2019 to 2021. And nearly a quarter of those deaths involved counterfeit pills that weren't prescribed by a doctor.
Read MoreAugust 29, 2023
Statewide program trains Indiana schools to spot drug overdoses, use naloxone
Drug overdose prevention advocates want to combat misinformation and the negative stigma surrounding the use of naloxone, an overdose-reversal drug. Since last June, almost 90 school districts across the state have participated in a program that teaches school staff how to identify drug overdoses and administer naloxone.
Read MoreApril 5, 2023
FDA decision could further increase Narcan access in Indiana
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.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2023
Lawmakers hope measure will prevent overdose deaths by connecting people to follow-up care
HB 1462 would require all emergency departments in the state to provide the Indiana Department of Health a plan that will be implemented when patients have a substance use related emergency.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2023
Dealers mix fentanyl with horse tranquilizer, adding more risk to deadly drug
Data gathered by the DEA shows xylazine-positive overdose deaths in the Midwest rose from 57 in 2020 to 351 in 2021.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2022
Researchers hope to prevent overdose deaths with better data
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.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2022
Indiana’s maternal mortality rate went from bad to worse
The latest maternal mortality report from the Indiana State Department of Health found that more women are dying during pregnancy and up to a year after delivery in Indiana.
Read MoreAugust 31, 2022
In effort to prevent overdose deaths, nonprofit installs 14 NaloxBoxes in Johnson County
To address opioid overdoses in the community, Johnson County nonprofit Upstream Prevention installed 14 NaloxBoxes in government buildings and a church over the summer.
Read MoreMay 31, 2022
Indiana overdose deaths reach record high for second consecutive year
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its provisional report on overdose deaths in 2021 across the United States. In Indiana, the number hit a record high for a second year in a row.
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