Commissioners discuss recovery housing effort
BROWNSTOWN — The Jackson County Commissioners recently received some information about the pursuit of a grant designed to reduce the number of county residents with substance use and mental health disorders who have repeat encounters with law enforcement…
ASAP to distribute naloxone, fentanyl test strips at liquor stores, bars
Naloxone and fentanyl test strips are seen as hard-reduction tools, meaning that they focus on preventing overdoses and deaths in drug users. The American Medical Association has advocated for naloxone….
Neighboring counties assessing responses to drug crisis with help from ASAP
The Alliance for Substance Abuse Progress (ASAP) has helped neighboring Jackson and Jennings Counties secure…
Overdose fatality review team forming in county
Local officials are planning to form a multi-disciplinary group to review all overdose deaths and suicides in Bartholomew County as fatal drug overdoses continue to rise to the highest….