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Police noted it is unknown what, if any, substance was involved.

Public health experts believe the availability of life saving drugs may be responsible for the fall in overdose deaths.

Marion County officials are for the first time working together to release a quarterly report on suspected overdose deaths.

Almost half of the illicit fentanyl seized by law enforcement last year was pills made to look like prescription opioids, a new study says. The trend suggests a growing supply of illicit fentanyl.

Most adults with substance use disorders start as teenagers, studies show. That's when school prevention efforts should step in but many fall short.

Fentanyl killed 75,000 people in 2022. Now its making one of the few treatments for opioid addiction harder to use.

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.

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.

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.