State receives $5.2 million federal grant to combat opioid problem
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration was one of 10 organizations nationally to receive federal dollars to combat the opioid academic.
Indiana lands federal grants to combat opioid epidemic
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is getting some federal support to combat the state’s opioid epidemic. State officials announced Sept. 21 that Indiana was awarded a two-year grant of $18.1 million per year to better understand the problem and determine the best ways to address it. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and …
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Indiana University research finds opioid overdose deaths in state have risen 500 percent the past 15 years
New research from Indiana University shows opioid overdose deaths in the state have risen by more than 500 percent the past 15 years and misuse of these drugs has cost Indiana billions in economic damage. IU research shows that misuse of opioids in Indiana cost $4.3 billion last year and will exceed $4 billion this …