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.

The Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse held a meeting in Indianapolis Thursday and says Indiana is making strides in the fight against opioid addiction.

The task force is made up of health care professionals, public health experts, business and legal leaders from around the country.

Indiana's Family and Social Services Administration will use the funds to support services including treatment, prevention and recovery.

Indiana's funding announced Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was among more than $1 billion awarded to all 50 states to combat opioid abuse.

The online, interactive map, created in a partnership through the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the Indiana Management Performance Hub, illustrates locational patterns in overdoses.

U.S. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Columbia City) hosted a roundtable with law enforcement, medical officials and advocates Monday morning to discuss the opioid epidemic in northeast Indiana.