Journalist and author Sam Quinones was in Indianapolis recently to discuss his acclaimed book "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic." Indiana Public Broadcasting's Jill Sheridan sat down with the author last week.

An Indiana law professor is asking the U.S. Senate to consider the impact of the opioid crisis on elderly Americans.

An increasing number of places in Indiana lack a suitable number of health providers, and it can be costly.

Hospitals and doctor's offices across the country are responding to an uptick in violence by taking steps to protect their employees and their patients.

An investigation by Side Effects Public Media and NPR reveals that researchers working with Innovative Health Solutions, maker of the Bridge, submitted a study that wasn't what it appeared to be.

The project will help Hoosier mothers addicted to opioids, expanding a pilot to reduce neonatal abstinence syndrome.

The Prescription Drug Safety Course is a digital program that teaches the science of addiction, prescription drug basics and how students can prevent misuse.

Sixteen projects launched in January as part of the first phase of the initiative, delving into several different topics, including research and policy analysis.

Earlier this month, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued an advisory. More Americans he said, should know how to use naloxone.

Nationally, the economic toll of the opioid crisis is in the hundreds of billions. For families of addicts, the losses can include their life savings, peace of mind and a sense of hope.