substance use

Phoenix Paramedic Solutions CEO and President Nathaniel Metz said the presence of peer support professionals — and how he restructured his organization to support them — has had a positive impact on paramedics and EMTs.

The state introduced a new curriculum earlier this year that is aligned with national standards. Indiana also started to allow family members of people with substance use disorders to become certified peer support professionals.

Indiana college students are using THC e-vape products and gambling at a higher rate in 2023 than years previous, according to the Indiana College Substance Use Survey 2023.

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.

Indiana’s infant and maternal mortality rates remain among the worst in the country. And state data shows substance use during pregnancy contributes to the issue.

The survey also examines employer addiction-related attitudes and resources.

Fewer children in grades 6-12 reported using a substance in the last month in 2022 than in 2020, according to an Indiana University report.