Articles tagged as: opioid crisis
April 25, 2018
Prescription Drug Program Aims To Prevent Teen Misuse
The Prescription Drug Safety Course is a digital program that teaches the science of addiction, prescription drug basics and how students can prevent misuse.
Read MoreApril 24, 2018
The Surgeon General Wants Us All To Carry Narcan, But It Can Be Hard To Get
Earlier this month, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued an advisory. More Americans he said, should know how to use naloxone.
Read MoreApril 18, 2018
Families Shoulder The Biggest Burdens Of Opioid Addiction
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.
Read MoreApril 16, 2018
Patients, Doctors Concerned About New Indiana Opioid Limits
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed three bills last month into law that will take effect July 1.
Read MoreApril 13, 2018
Lawmakers Fix Loopholes In Impaired Driving Law
The opioid crisis created a spike in people driving under the influence of prescription drugs.
Read MoreApril 11, 2018
Rush Addresses Opioid Epidemic On Legal Panel
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush co-chairs the National Judicial Opioid Task Force to examine how the opioid crisis impacts the justice system.
Read MoreApril 5, 2018
Surgeon General Urges More Americans To Carry Opioid Antidote
As Indiana's top health official for three years, Adams championed harm reduction methods in response to the opioid crisis.
Read MoreMarch 21, 2018
Opioid Overdoses May Be Seriously Undercounted
Standards for how to investigate and report on overdoses vary widely across states and counties and as a result, opioid overdose deaths are not always captured in the reported data.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2018
President Trump Vows To 'Liberate' U.S. From Opioid Crisis
Trump traveled to New Hampshire on Monday to outline his plans to combat opioid addiction. New Hampshire's death rate from opioid overdoses is twice the national average.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2018
South Bend to File Opioid Lawsuit
South Bend announced it will join dozens of other cities across the country and file a federal lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors.
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