Articles tagged as: opioid crisis
November 8, 2018
Drug Abuse Commission Highlights Solutions At Work In Indiana
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.
Read MoreOctober 17, 2018
Opioid Task Force Hearing Highlights Solutions
The task force is made up of health care professionals, public health experts, business and legal leaders from around the country.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2018
Indiana Receives More Than $18M A Year For Two-Year Opioid Funding
Indiana's Family and Social Services Administration will use the funds to support services including treatment, prevention and recovery.
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2018
Federal Agency Awards Indiana $25M To Fight Opioid Abuse
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.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2018
State Unveils Interactive Map Tracking EMS Naloxone Use
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.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2018
Banks, Brooks Join Northeast Indiana Leaders For Opioid Roundtable
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.
Read MoreJuly 31, 2018
Young Discusses Opioid Addiction Treatment With Local Stakeholders
Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) says he hopes comprehensive opioid recovery centers, will be part of any legislative package.
Read MoreJuly 24, 2018
Statewide Partnership Aims To Reduce Opioid Addiction
The Rx Abuse Leadership Initiative, RALI Indiana, is a diverse group. It includes nurses, law enforcement, anti-drug coalitions and businesses.
Read MoreJuly 17, 2018
Carmel Church Adopts New Initiative Combating Opioids
The new support group, Parents of Addicted Loved Ones, aims to empower people by teaching the dangers of substance abuse and erasing the stigma around addiction.
Read MoreJune 14, 2018
Health Experts Urge Indiana To Increase Public Health Funds
Indiana spends less than $62 per resident in public health funding, according to the America's Health Rankings 2017 report.
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