Articles tagged as: substance use disorder
January 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.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2022
Pregnant people who use substances need support. Peer recovery doulas can help
Pregnant people struggling with addiction fear mistreatment from health care providers and worry about the possibility that they'll lose custody of their baby.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2022
Most people who need addiction treatment don’t get it. Yet many state laws limit access
Nearly every state has laws that limit access to opioid treatment programs, according to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2022
Providing free rides could help people in addiction recovery
People in recovery for substance use disorder often need to attend medical appointments, recovery meetings or meet with a probation officer. But access to transportation can be a barrier to recovery.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2022
Indiana officials: 988 crisis line partnerships, funding, will help plug gaps in mental health services
Hoosiers having a mental health crisis can call 988 to be connected with a trained specialist. People who need help with behavioral health issues, including substance use, can also receive help.
Read MoreJune 24, 2022
Eli Lilly, NIDA will explore the use of early-phase therapies as addiction treatments
Eli Lilly has partnered with the National Institute on Drug Abuse to test whether certain early-phase pharmaceuticals can be repurposed to treat opioid use disorder
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