Indiana law, unlike many states, allows the courts to involuntarily commit people to a treatment facility for substance abuse, not just psychiatric disorders. But that power is rarely used because of a lack of resources.

A study by the National Safety Council shows 80 percent of Indiana employers say they've experienced prescription drug abuse issues at their companies, yet less than a third offer training around workplace drug use.

The Recovery Works program is aimed at improving offenders' recovery rates and reducing recidivism.

Members of the governor's newly created Drug Abuse Task Force heard a common theme at their first meeting Wednesday: local communities and programs around the state need more money.

Federal prosecutors claim David McMichel, 31, led the trafficking operation from his west-side Jackson Street residence, all while serving out the remainder of a prison sentence on home detention stemming from a third felony conviction.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is forming a task force to recommend steps that state officials should take to fight drug abuse.

From 2003 to 2013 - the most recent year for which data is available - the number of heroin overdose deaths in Indiana grew from three to 152.