The Governor's Drug Task Force recently wrapped up work with a final report that outlines an aggressive fight against opioid addiction in Indiana.

A new national report finds the number of babies born addicted to drugs has risen sharply, especially in rural areas.

Now that marijuana use is allowed in 28 states, it has opened up renewed questions about the drug as a pain reliever for people - including players in the National Football League.

Experts say more people are seeking treatment just as the number of mental health professionals in Indiana is dwindling.

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.

The program is aimed at reducing recidivism by treating addiction as a disease, not a crime.

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.

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.

Researchers found that costs associated with tobacco use total $6.8 billion each year.

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.