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Purdue University pharmacists say their study of an Asian plant containing opioids shows it may be a better alternative to hard drugs, but isn’t…

Police suspect three Vigo County deaths could be the result of laced heroin. Authorities now say officers need to carry more of the overdose intervention…

Lafayette Mayor Tony Roswarski has been among the chorus of voices saying his city can’t, as the saying goes, “arrest its way out of a drug problem.”But…

A bill that would give counties the ability to set up needle exchanges without first getting state approval is one step closer to becoming law.A Senate…

Deaths from drug overdoses have continued to increase in Indiana, mirroring national trends reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

The sergeant who oversees the Lafayette Police Department’s street crimes unit says he’s worried creating a needle exchange program will flood Tippecanoe…

Four Indiana health centers will receive more than $1.5 million in federal funding to address heroin and opioid abuse.The funds are part of a $95 million…

The FDA Tuesday announced required safety labeling changes for immediate release opioid pain medications, to warn both prescribers and patients of the…

Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly introduced an amendment to federal legislation Wednesday that addresses the national opioid and heroin use…

With more people dying from drug overdose in Indiana than car accidents, school administrators are clamoring for ways to help their students avoid the…