Articles tagged as: overdose
March 13, 2024
School substance use prevention efforts are crucial. The question is how to do it
Most adults with substance use disorders start as teenagers, studies show. That's when school prevention efforts should step in but many fall short.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2024
Why are people afraid of the most popular opioid addiction treatment?
Fentanyl killed 75,000 people in 2022. Now its making one of the few treatments for opioid addiction harder to use.
Read MoreDecember 21, 2023
Overdose deaths fell 5% in 2022, new state report shows
A new state report shows that overdoses fell five percent in 2022, for the first time since 2018. State officials tout expanded access to harm reduction and treatment resources as a reason behind the trend.
Read MoreApril 18, 2023
Indiana bill to support patients treated for overdoses stalls but could still pass this session
An Indiana bill aimed at improving support and resources to people treated for addiction-related emergencies, like overdoses, stalled last week. But the measure could still have a chance this session.
Read MoreApril 5, 2023
FDA decision could further increase Narcan access in Indiana
A standing order in effect statewide since 2015 allows any adult in Indiana to purchase naloxone without a prescription from registered pharmacies. Both health care professionals and recovery advocates say the FDA’s decision could make Narcan more widely accessible.
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