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- Statewide effort to place opioid emergency kits (Inside Indiana Business)
- State hopes stories of recovery reach Hoosiers who are addicted (Indianapolis Business Journal)
- DOC partnership provides Narcan kits to released inmates (The Indiana Lawyer)
- The Rebound Indiana: More than $1 million grant to fund more peer recovery options in Indiana (WRTV 6)
- Indiana to Use Nearly $1M Federal Grant to Deliver Narcan (U.S. News and World Report)
- Opioid treatments to continue with lockboxes and naloxone kits (WEHT)
- Governor Holcomb issues proclamation designating September as Recovery Month in Indiana
- U.S. Drug Czar visits Indiana to learn about state's success battling drug crisis (CBS 4)
- How did Indiana's overdose rate drop 12% last year? (Indiana Public Broadcasting)
- Indiana witnessing a welcome drop in drug overdose-related deaths (Indiana Public Broadcasting)
- Positive momentum showing in Indiana's fight against the opioid epidemic (WLFI News)
- Indiana showing progress in lowering opioid prescriptions (Inside Indiana Business)
- Gov. Holcomb proclaims September as Recovery Month in Indiana
- Youth First and Governor's office partner to fight opioid epidemic (Washington Times Herald)
- Naloxone Heat Map released, location of overdoses tracked in communities (Daily Journal)
- Ribbon cutting held for Winchester House (Pal-Item)
- McClelland spotlights solutions to opioid crisis: video | article (Inside INdiana Business)
- To tackle the opioid crisis, look to the states (The Hill)
- Drug czar launches statewide opioid coalition (Inside Indiana Business)
- Nearly 1,000 local leaders attend Indiana opioid summit (WTHR 13)
- New Greenwood facility focuses on comprehensive treatment (Daily Journal)
- Restoring hope (Connersville News Examiner)
- Belden's new drug program could have far-reaching effect (Pal Item)
- Drug czar talks about state's efforts to address opioid abuse (The Republic)
- Indiana 211 partnership helps 100 in first month (Tribune Star)
- Across Indiana, local governments attack opioid epidemic (Pharos Tribune)
- State spells out plan to battle opioid crisis (Journal Gazette)
- Holcomb Unveils Next Level Recovery Website for State's Effort to Fight the Opioid Epidemic (Kokomo Perspective)
- 11/04/2021 Gov. Holcomb announces $1.7 million investment in harm reduction teams to curb drug epidemic
- 08/05/2021 Gov. Holcomb announces $1.3 million in additional funding to distribute life-saving naloxone
- 02/05/2021 Gov. Holcomb announces initiative to place overdose reversal kits in all 92 counties
- 08/06/2020 Gov. Holcomb announces expanded peer recovery options for Hoosiers with mental health issues and substance use disorder
- 05/18/2020 Gov. Holcomb announces $1 million in funding to distribute life-saving naloxone
- 03/15/2020 State to allow opioid treatment programs the use of lockboxes; provide naloxone to help reduce spread of COVID-19
- 11/07/2019 Gov. Holcomb congratulates Jim McClelland on retirement as state's "Drug Czar;" names Douglas Huntsinger to assume role
- 10/30/2019 Indiana State Museum to open exhibit on opioid crisis
- 10/22/2019 Indiana announces $3 million in funding to support launch of comprehensive addiction recovery networks
- 10/10/2019 State Department of Health provides grant to improve access to mental health, addiction and primary care in rural Indiana
- 10/03/2019 State launches innovative, multi-agency program aimed at supporting individuals in recovery secure housing
- 07/15/2019 Governor Holcomb directs actions aimed at reducing Indiana's smoking rate
- 05/20/2019 State partners with Indiana Chamber to launch workforce recovery guidelines for employers
- 05/13/2019 Indiana State Police share state results from DEA 17th Prescription Drug Take Back Day
- 04/24/2019 Indiana State Police & Indiana Professional Licensing Agency partner with DEA for Drug Take Back Day
- 02/18/2019 Gov. Holcomb announces $750,000 in grants to local coalitions to combat drug crisis
- 10/14/2018 Indiana Professional Licensing Agency and Board of Pharmacy participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
- 10/13/2018 Indiana State Police partners with the DEA for the 16th Drug Take Back Day
- 4/30/2018 Gov. Holcomb and Community Health announce new program to prevent and treat drug addiction in moms and babies
- 3/15/2018 Indiana announces new partnership to connect Hoosiers with drug treatment
- 2/9/2018 Indiana Chamber, Wellness Council of Indiana Team With Governor to Assist Employers in Battling Opioid Epidemic
- 2/8/2018 Indiana Announces New Online Portal and Residential Addiction Treatment Program to Help Hoosiers Connect to Addiction Treatment
- 2/2/2018 Gov. Holcomb, Secretary Azar Announce Federal Approval to Continue and Enhance the Healthy Indiana Plan
- 1/17/2018 Holcomb Administration Partners with Public Health Leaders to Introduce Acute Pain Prescribing Guidelines to Combat Opioid Crisis
- 11/8/2017 Holcomb Outlines 2018 Next Level Agenda
- 10/26/2017 Holcomb Statement on President Trump Declaring a Public Health Emergency for the Opioid Epidemic
- 10/23/2017 IPLA and Board of Pharmacy Participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Oct. 28
- 10/10/2017 Gov. Holcomb launches comprehensive action on addiction, partnering with IU, IU Health, others
- 10/2/2017 Holcomb Unveils Next Level Recovery Website for State's Effort to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
- 8/24/2017 Indiana to Integrate Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Statewide
- 7/5/2017 Indiana's Family and Social Services Administration adds five new Opioid Treatment Programs
Shelby Thomas
Office of Governor Eric J. Holcomb
Email | Phone: 317.232.4512
