The Assessment and Intervention Center, part of Marion County's new Community Justice Campus, opened one year ago. The AIC is a clinic for people with mental health or substance abuse problems, including those who may have encountered law enforcement. It was created to divert more people with those health problems away from the criminal justice system.

The new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the opioid epidemic is far from over, and public health officials say fentanyl — a synthetic opioid that is much more deadly than other opioids — is largely to blame.

Indiana wants to provide temporary housing for people recovering from substance abuse issues. The federal government provided the state with nearly $2 million for the Recovery Housing Pilot Program.

A new analysis from the Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy examines how mental health and substance abuse influence crime on Indianapolis Near Eastside.

The COVID-19 crisis disrupted life for everyone. But it's a unique challenge for Hoosiers with a substance use disorder.

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) announced the federal approval of a Medicaid waiver that will pay for inpatient stays for Hoosiers diagnosed with serious mental illness.

A survey released Monday shows a majority of Indiana employers think substance misuse is a problem in the community, but only a few think its an issue in their own companies.

Dozens of Indiana students attended a substance abuse prevention summit at the Statehouse. The event highlighted the expansion of one program to reduce prescription drug abuse.

The programs will be implemented by 24 school corporations, which are expected to reach nearly 45 percent of Marion County students by 2021.

The city plans to create an Assessment and Intervention Center as part of its Community Justice Campus, expected to open in 2021.