Articles tagged as: drug overdose
February 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 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 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 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 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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