Family recovery courts address the underlying issue of substance use in certain cases, but some lawmakers worry the funding for these programs is unstable. A House committee approved legislation to create a fund for the nearly two dozen family recovery courts serving Indiana.

Research shows that kids may start experimenting with substances around ages 11 or 12. But many substance use programs don’t serve people that young.

New research shows strong ties between alcohol and cancer, which has reignited a debate among experts about the health impacts of drinking, even in moderate amounts.

Marion County officials are for the first time working together to release a quarterly report on suspected overdose deaths.

Some Hoosiers in substance use recovery find support and resources in grassroots organizations called recovery community organizations, or RCOs. Legislation headed to the governor would establish standards for RCOs that give the groups access to more funding opportunities.

Some Hoosiers in substance use recovery don't have enough support or resources, and some grassroots organizations want to step in to fill those gaps. A Senate committee passed a bill to establish standards for recovery community organizations, which gives these groups access to more funding opportunities.

A new state report shows that overdoses fell five percent in 2022, for the first time since 2018. State officials tout expanded access to harm reduction and treatment resources as a reason behind the trend.

Damien Center will use a new $2.5 million federal grant to create an intensive outpatient program to provide treatment for substance use disorders and people with coexisting substance and mental health disorders.

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.