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Christopher Abert founded the Indiana Recovery Alliance a decade ago and served as its director until 2019. The group’s board of directors announced Friday that Abert passed away earlier this week.

Drug courts and forensic diversion programs are meant to address the underlying causes of crime and lower recidivism rates. HB 1418 allows pregnant people to be directed to these options during their initial hearing, rather than later in the process.

State officials tout expanded access to harm reduction and treatment resources as a reason behind a decrease in overdose deaths in 2022.

A report presented at the Indiana Commission to Combat Substance Use Disorder said mobile response teams identified additional barriers to treatment in their communities and improved community attitudes toward substance use disorders.

The medication that can reverse an opioid overdose is now available at some pharmacies – shelved next to common cold meds and sleeping pills. But will it reach those who need it most?

Officers found a 20-year-old student from Valparaiso unresponsive in the home of 33-year-old Eric Montgomery on the morning of Aug. 17.  

The bulk of Americans convicted of possession are at the state level, and Biden urged governors to use their pardon power the way he did.

Overdose fatality review teams determine factors that may have caused a person’s fatal overdose, and then use that information to inform policy and prevention measures.

Indiana is among eight states that require government ID, which can be a challenge for some, including undocumented immigrants, people who have been incarcerated and those experiencing homelessness.

Devin Johnson of Leesville, 27, and Reese Ayers of Oolitic, 22, were booked at the Lawrence County Jail on charges of possession with intent to deal as well as several lesser drug charges.