Articles tagged as: substance use disorder
November 5, 2023
Here's how a community's view on substance use disorder could change
A state report found a new outreach program identified additional barriers to treatment in local communities and improved community attitudes toward substance use disorders.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2023
A new addiction treatment locator is now available for Indiana residents
State officials announce a new online platform to help Indiana residents find addiction treatment programs.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2023
Over $1.7 million in federal grants are awarded to reduce overdose risks in rural Indiana
Rural residents have been disproportionately affected by opioid addiction. The federal government just awarded two rural programs over $1.7 million to reduce overdose risks in rural Indiana.
Read MoreApril 25, 2023
‘Beyond Substance’ podcast aims to reduce stigma around substance use disorders
More than 800 people in Marion County died from fatal overdoses in 2022, according to local officials. “Beyond Substance” is a new podcast from the Marion County Public Health Department that aims to shed light on substance use in Indianapolis.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2023
Lawmakers hope measure will prevent overdose deaths by connecting people to follow-up care
HB 1462 would require all emergency departments in the state to provide the Indiana Department of Health a plan that will be implemented when patients have a substance use related emergency.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2023
‘Stitching Away Stigma’ provides harm reduction items and encouragement to people with addiction
The “Stitching Away Stigma” program provides people who use substances with handmade drawstring bags that can be filled with clean syringes and the overdose reversal medication naloxone.
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2023
Hospitals look to storytelling to reduce stigma toward people with addiction
One Midwest researcher wants to see if theatrical portrayals of life with addiction can help reduce stigma among medical professionals toward people with substance use disorders.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2022
Documentary aims to remove stigma and promote dialogue about Indiana’s opioid crisis
The film – The Addict’s Wake – focuses on how the opioid epidemic impacts people with substance use disorder and their families and communities.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2022
Researchers hope to prevent overdose deaths with better data
The $5.4 million grant comes from the National Institutes of Health’s Helping to End Addiction Long-term – or HEAL – Data2Action Initiative. Over the course of five years, it allows researchers to work with overdose fatality review teams in 19 Indiana counties to measure harm reduction efforts.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2022
Indiana’s maternal mortality rate went from bad to worse
The latest maternal mortality report from the Indiana State Department of Health found that more women are dying during pregnancy and up to a year after delivery in Indiana.
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