Articles tagged as: naloxone
April 28, 2016
Indiana Woman Named "Champion of Change" For Work On Opioid Crisis
After Justin Phillips' son Aaron died of a heroin overdose in 2013, she turned her grief to fighting the opioid epidemic. She'll be honored Friday during a White House ceremony as a "Champion of Change." Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly nominated Phillips for the award meant to honor outstanding community change work.
Read MoreApril 11, 2016
All Indiana University Police Departments To Get Naloxone
Departments at IUPUI and the Richmond campus already use the drug, which can revive people who overdosed on opioids.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2016
Pence Signs Seven Bills Aimed At Curbing Illegal Drug Use
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says the state is taking a "three-legged stool approach" to confronting drug abuse and addiction in Indiana by making more treatment options available, strengthening law enforcement and increasing prevention efforts.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2016
Overdose Intervention Drug Measure Advances To Governor
The General Assembly approved a bill Wednesday that aims to give more people access to the overdose intervention drug naloxone and protect them when they use it.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2016
Elkhart County Sheriff's Deputies To Carry Opiate Antidote
By mid-March, all officers will carry the opiate antidote naloxone in their squad cars and will be able to administer it when responding to a reported overdose.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2016
Walgreens Offers Opioid Overdose Drug Without Prescription
Stores in Ohio and Indiana will now sell the drug over-the-counter. Walgreens has made a commitment to do the same in 35 states and the District of Columbia.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2016
Attorney General Putting 'Surge' of Opioid Antidote in Hard-Hit Communities
The Indiana attorney general is putting a "surge" of heroin and opioid antidote into communities to combat a rising number of overdose deaths.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2015
Lawmakers To Consider Expanding Indiana's Lifeline Law
The Lifeline law provides drunk minors with immunity from underage drinking charges if they seek medical or police help for any reason. Indianapolis Republican Sen. Jim Merritt wants to expand it further, this time providing immunity from drug charges for people under 21.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2015
Indiana Excise Police Deliver Antidote Info To Outlets
Indiana State Excise Police officers have begun delivering informational flyers to alcoholic beverage outlets on how members of the public can obtain prescriptions for a drug that can reverse overdoses of opioid drugs such as heroin.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2015
Many Indiana Pharmacies Aren't Stocking Overdose Prevention Drug
State health officials, law enforcement and legislators all praise what's sometimes referred to as the miraculous effects of the overdose prevention drug called naloxone. But, many pharmacies aren't stocking the drug.
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