Articles tagged as: addiction
February 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.
Read MoreAugust 22, 2019
Addiction Clinics Market Unproven Infusion Treatments To Desperate Patients
Treatment centers touting high success rates can sound appealing to vulnerable people suffering from addiction or to their families, even if there's no solid evidence to support their methods.
Read MoreJune 3, 2019
Communities React To E-Cigarette Use Among Teens
In the past year the number of teens using e-cigarettes has increased by 78% and experts are worried. Side Effects Public Media's Araceli Gomez-Aldana spoke with WFYI's All Things Considered Host Matt Pelsor about the rising numbers
Read MoreMay 9, 2019
Program Connects Pregnant Women With Substance Use Disorders With Services
In 2018, 106 pregnant women with substance use disorders were treated through Community Health Networks CHOICE program.
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