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Science as a Solution to Indiana’s Opioid Crisis - Indiana CTSI Bloomington Retreat

Scientists and community leaders will explore issues related to opioids and addiction at this year’s Indiana CTSI Bloomington Retreat on April 25 on the Indiana University Bloomington campus.

The event, titled “Science as a Solution to Indiana’s Opioid Crisis,” will feature lectures by top researchers and government officials, as well as valuable opportunities to network with investigators from across the state and to learn more about research resources and services available through the Indiana CTSI. ...

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FYI: Needle Exchange Programs in Indiana

When trying to improve the health of those who use injection drugs, the focus has been on breaking the addiction, yet today we see rates of infectious diseases in the injection drug community that are of growing public health concern....

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Increased Alcohol Taxation Rates

There has been no increase in Indiana alcohol tax rates since 1981-the state remains at $0.115, $2.68, and $0.47 per gallon for beer, liquor, and wine, respectively. Alcohol is now relatively more affordable for consumers than it was several decades ago....

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Substance Abuse Trends in Indiana: A 10-Year Perspective

Over the past 10 years: Alcohol and tobacco continue to be the most widely used substances; Indiana’s high smoking prevalence, particularly among expectant mothers, led the state to identify tobacco as one of its substance abuse prevention priorities....

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Tobacco Tax Rates

The state of Indiana’s most recent cigarette tax increase came ten years ago in 2007, when the tax was raised from 44 cents to 99.5 cents per pack.Indiana’s tobacco tax rate is currently the 13th lowest rate in the nation, and six of the twelve states with lower tobacco tax rates are tobacco-producing states...

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Science as a Solution to Indiana’s Opioid Crisis - Indiana CTSI Bloomington Retreat Mar-29-2018
FYI: Needle Exchange Programs in Indiana Jul-27-2017
Increased Alcohol Taxation Rates May-24-2017
Substance Abuse Trends in Indiana: A 10-Year Perspective Apr-28-2017
Tobacco Tax Rates Apr-04-2017
Limitations of Hours of Alcohol Sales Mar-01-2017
Limitations on Days of Alcohol Sales Jan-31-2017
Naloxone & Aaron's Law Dec-01-2016
Indiana Lifeline Law Nov-01-2016
IPRC's Hispanic/Latino Portal to Online Health Resources Oct-10-2016