Some substances — like alcohol or cannabis — are more normalized and don’t hold the same stigma as others. And many use these substances casually, which can make it difficult to identify when substance use has become problematic.

We sought out people with lived experience with substance use and recovery and invited them to share their stories with us — on the record, in the first person and in their own voice.

Across Indiana, numerous groups support people living in recovery from addiction. They provide services like peer support groups and educational resources.

Many also provide harm reduction services – things like fentanyl strips to identify the presence of the deadly substance, and naloxone, a lifesaving medication that reverses overdoses.

Many people who re-enter society after incarceration face barriers that make it hard to find and keep a job and be successful. They also face stigma.

When someone has a substance use disorder, it can upend their lives, which also affects their family members and loved ones.

A nonprofit organization that supports those with substance and mental health issues opens a new center in Hamilton County this week.

Side Effects Public Media will be hosting virtual listening sessions on substance use, addiction and recovery.

More than $50 billion in opioid settlement dollars from drugmakers, distributors and pharmacies is starting to flow to state and local governments, and they need to figure out how to spend it.

The film – The Addict’s Wake – focuses on how the opioid epidemic impacts people with substance use disorder and their families and communities.

Nearly every state has laws that limit access to opioid treatment programs, according to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts.