In 2018, opioid overdose deaths fell 13% in the county, and prescription opioid overdose deaths fell even more.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared the opioid crisis a national public health emergency in 2017.

Indiana providers decreased prescriptions by 35 percent over the past five years according to the American Medical Association Opioid Task Force 2019 Progress Report.

Indianas Attorney General filed a new lawsuit aimed at the family behind Purdue Pharma. The state becomes the latest to accuse members of the Sackler family of exacerbating the opioid crisis.

The program is part of a nationwide trend bringing treatment closer to the criminal justice system.

Jerry Goodin took over as Scott County Sheriff on Jan. 1 and immediately promised to make the county a drug-free zone.

City and town officials can apply for a portion of the money to address and prevent opioid misuse in their communities.

In recent years Indiana agencies have expanded treatment and recovery services, increased Medicaid coverage and provided school based support.

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill says Purdue Pharma's promotion of opioids in Indiana "played a key role" in the state's opioid crisis.

The consortium was established last year by the Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA) to create regional treatment and recovery models.