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CDC Grants Indiana Millions For Overdose Prevention Programs

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Indiana has received about $3.3 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help reduce opioid overdose deaths.

The state says some of the money will be used to upgrade its drug monitoring program, which tracks prescription opioids dispensed across Indiana. The funding will also be used to evaluate and improve how doctors prescribe the drugs.

According to data from a few years ago, Indiana ranks 15th in the country for its overdose rate, and each year, doctors write more opioid prescriptions than there are people in the state.

Jake is a reporter with Side Effects and WFYI in Indianapolis. He decided to pursue radio journalism while volunteering at a community station in Madison, WI, and soon after began an internship with NPR's State of the Re:Union. Jake has received a first place award from the Milwaukee Press Club and he was a finalist in KCRW's 24-Hour Radio Race. In his spare time, he runs and tries to perfect his pizza crust recipe.
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