An Indiana researcher led a national panel that made the recommendations to the CDC about pain management and opioids.

The Health Resources and Services Administration's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy awarded $200,000 in planning grants to six Indiana entities, including mental health treatment centers.

Patients taking medical marijuana say they have fewer side effects than other medications, but not everyone is sold on the benefits.

The number of office-based treatment facilities has grown to more than 600 in recent years. The new law will require providers to include counseling, drug screening and prescription monitoring as well as medication-assisted treatment.

According to a poll conducted by the National Safety Council, 75% of American workplaces have been affected by opioids, but only 17% feel extremely prepared to deal with the issue.

A state mandate passed last year requires doctors, nurse practitioners and others who prescribe controlled substances to receive added opioid education.

Indiana opioid prescription rates have declined, but the states drug monitoring system still shows more than 5 million opioid prescriptions were written last year.

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.