Emergency responders say people searching for a greater high have been spraying heavy-duty insect spray on marijuana, tobacco and even banana leaves, and then smoking or ingesting it.

Indiana and other Midwest states experienced a significantly increased number of overdoses at emergency departments.

Last year, the Frankfort Police Department responded to about 60 overdoses.

Some lawmakers worry the measure will ensnare otherwise innocent people.

The bill's supporters say it's targeted at the emergence of drugs laced with fentanyl, which has led to a spike in overdose deaths. Opponents say that's not what the bill says.

Wheeler Mission is working with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to have a greater police presence at the facility.

Overdose deaths in southern Indiana's Clark County dropped from 90 to 60 between 2016 and 2017, a 33 percent decrease, according to preliminary data.

The Clark County Health Department is waiting on final numbers but said tests so far show 60 drug-related deaths in 2017. That compares to 90 in 2016.

From May 2016 to May 2017, Indiana saw a 28.6 percent rise in deaths, while the national rate increased by about 17 percent.

The County Council has approved buying a cooler that can hold up to eight corpses.