Articles tagged as: addiction
July 27, 2020
Reuben Engagement Center Will Not Re-Open At Original Site
The Reuben Engagement Center, that temporarily houses people experiencing homelessness and are suffering from addiction, shut its doors during the pandemic. The center aims to resume services next week, but at a new location.
Read MoreMay 18, 2020
In Struggle With Addiction, Isolation And Unemployment Can Be Deadly
While the pandemic has changed everyones lives, the disruption to normalcy can be disastrous for people dealing with drug addiction.
Read MoreApril 16, 2020
Recovery Resources Adapt To COVID-19 Social Distancing, 'Stay-At-Home' Orders
The COVID-19 crisis disrupted life for everyone. But it's a unique challenge for Hoosiers with a substance use disorder.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2020
Employee Addiction Recovery Program Now Available To Indiana Companies
Indiana Workforce Recovery has partnered with mental health and addiction service provider Centerstone to bring the Workforce Investment Program to the state.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2019
Surgeon General To Purdue Students: Carry Naloxone, Get Screened For Addiction Risk
U.S. Surgeon General and former Indiana Health Commissioner Jerome Adams says additional screenings could offer Indiana college students more information about their potential for drug overdose and addiction.
Read MoreNovember 11, 2019
Indiana State Museum To Host Exhibit Exploring Opioid Crisis
The 7,000-square-foot exhibition will contain multimedia displays, hands-on installations and interactive artwork to provide information on opioid addiction and treatment.
Read MoreOctober 29, 2019
Drug Abuse Event Focuses On Addiction And Justice System
People from all over Indiana attended the annual Drug Abuse Symposium in Indianapolis to hear about the latest in work to improve addiction response efforts. The 10th annual event is hosted by the Indiana Attorney General's Office.
Read MoreOctober 25, 2019
Federal Grant Awarded To Study Program To Deter Juveniles From Substance Abuse
An IU School of Medicine professor will receive $4.8 million from the National Institutes of Health to study the issue of drug overdoses among young people who have been involved in the criminal justice system.
Read MoreOctober 23, 2019
New Grants Fund Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Networks
State funding, amounting to $1.5 million, will go to establish networks of care among existing providers in Indianapolis, Merrillville and Lawrenceburg.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2019
How Incarceration, Economic Decline Affect Opioid Deaths
New research suggests underlying social issues -- like incarceration and household income -- are linked to overdose deaths.
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