Articles tagged as: opioid crisis
December 26, 2017
Report: Indiana Drug Overdoses Increasing Faster Than Nationally
From May 2016 to May 2017, Indiana saw a 28.6 percent rise in deaths, while the national rate increased by about 17 percent.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2017
Montgomery County Starting Morgue To Handle Overdose Deaths
The County Council has approved buying a cooler that can hold up to eight corpses.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2017
Education Advocates Stress Importance Of Informed Care
Education advocates say trauma informed instruction plays a key role in student success and should be part of the conversation to address opioid addiction.
Read MoreNovember 27, 2017
Indiana Lawmaker Wants All Providers Registered In State's Drug Monitoring Database
Such databases alert providers to patient risk factors, such as seeing several doctors to get multiple prescriptions.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2017
30-Plus Treated After Opioid Exposure At Fort Wayne Jail
Guards had entered one particular cellblock of the county jail in Fort Wayne after being alerted that inmates there were smoking something.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2017
Indiana-Made Opioid-Withdrawal Device Receives FDA Approval
The BRIDGE device sends electronic signals to the brain that helps people through the withdrawal process.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2017
Opioids Impact Indiana's Infant Mortality Rate
Indiana's infant mortality rate continues to rise and is linked to substance use disorders.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2017
Governor Holcomb Unveils 2018 Agenda
Gov. Eric Holcomb wants to create the Education to Career Pathway Cabinet as part of an effort to better align workforce needs with education and training.
Read MoreNovember 8, 2017
ISDH Highlights Link Between Infant Mortality, Opioids
State health commissioner says the opioid epidemic is "a contributing factor" to Indiana's infant mortality rate, which is among the worst in the nation.
Read MoreNovember 7, 2017
Kamala Harris Investigating Addiction Drug Manufacturer Alkermes
The senator sent a letter to Alkermes CEO Richard Pops requesting more information on the company's tactics for promoting and distributing Vivitrol.
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