opiods

Indiana’s estimated $507 million share is part of a roughly $26 billion nationwide payout that three opioid distributors and a drugmaker are expected to make to settle lawsuits filed over the nation’s opioid epidemic.

Indiana wants to provide temporary housing for people recovering from substance abuse issues. The federal government provided the state with nearly $2 million for the Recovery Housing Pilot Program.

Join us this week as we talk about increases in drug overdoses during the pandemic and what action the state is taking.