Articles tagged as: addiction
October 31, 2016
Drug Use, Lack of Access Land Indiana At The Bottom Of State Mental Health Rankings
Experts say more people are seeking treatment just as the number of mental health professionals in Indiana is dwindling.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2016
Exchange vs. Service? Health Officials Weigh Syringe Semantics
The Indiana bill legalizing needle exchanges refers to the services as syringe exchange programs, and most counties' terminology has followed suit. But earlier this month, Allen County announced the establishment of a syringe services program.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2016
Proposed Bill Would Offer Addiction Treatment For Misdemeanor Drug Offenders
The program is aimed at reducing recidivism by treating addiction as a disease, not a crime.
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2016
Deadly Opioid Overwhelms First Responders And Crime Labs in Ohio
Heroin isn't new in Cincinnati, but the recent surge in overdoses is being blamed on an even more potent drug called carfentanil. It's 100 times stronger than fentanyl, a more common synthetic opioid that is itself much stronger than heroin. Carfentanil is used to sedate elephants. It can be dangerous to even touch it without gloves.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2016
New Electric Device Guides Patients Through Crucial Withdrawal Period
Indiana is one of the many states that has been wrestling with how to decrease its residents' drug use - especially of opioids, a class of drugs that includes heroin and some prescription painkillers. A new gadget is helping people at a Union County clinic get through the early phase of their recovery.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2016
Addiction Costs Indiana Billions Of Dollars, Studies Say
Researchers found that costs associated with tobacco use total $6.8 billion each year.
Read MoreAugust 31, 2016
State Health Dept. To Give Naloxone To 20 Counties
Community members will be able to go to the local health department to get training on how to administer naloxone and receive a free dose.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2016
1 Dead, 14 Sickened In Indiana Heroin Overdoses
Jennings County Sheriff Gary Driver says Tuesday's overdoses sent deputies racing from home to home across the county to administer an anti-overdose drug to victims.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2016
High Rates Of Opioid-Addicted Babies Born To High-Risk Moms
In 2014, Indiana passed a law creating both a task force and a pilot program that would study the prevalence of neonatal drug exposure in Indiana.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2016
Playing a New Role - On Stage - Can Help People Stay In Recovery From Addiction
Living with active addiction can keep a person busy, almost like a job. That's why occupational therapy researchers think giving people in recovery something equally consuming to do -- such as acting in a play -- may be part of the cure.
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