Three Arrested on Drug Charges

Three people were arrested on drug charges that stemmed from a traffic stop in Pulaski County on Saturday.

A Winamac Police officer pulled over a vehicle for speeding and the K9 officer was called to the location of the traffic stop. The K9 reportedly alerted to the presence of drugs inside the vehicle. In a subsequent search of the vehicle, methamphetamine and marijuana were found along with drug paraphernalia. Kim Baker, 60, of Winamac, was placed into custody and taken to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department for questioning.

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ISP Talks Drugs with Amish Community

AmishThe Indiana State Police are conducting more outreach for local Amish populations in the state.

Recently, troopers addressed a crowd in Elkhart County about the warning signs and dangers of drug use. The use of narcotics, such as heroin, has been identified as impacting members of the Amish community particularly hard in the Hoosier state.

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Charbonneau Outlines State Action to Curb Meth Abuse

State Senator Ed Charbonneau
State Senator Ed Charbonneau

A local elected representative says Indiana is losing the battle with drugs.

State Senator Ed Charbonneau expanded on some of the steps the Indiana General Assembly is taking to help curb the use of illicit substances in the Hoosier State. Indiana is ranked at the top of the nation for meth-related arrests over the last few years.
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IU Health Discusses Methods for Combating Prescription Painkiller Abuse

 
 

IU Health Starke Hospital says it has a framework for managing prescriptions written for pain medication.

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly last week said medical physicians often don’t receive proper training when it comes to writing prescriptions for pain killers. His efforts, alongside Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, are looking to curtail what is seen as an epidemic in the United States with opioid addiction and abuse.
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Sen. Donnelly Highlights Federal Progress with Pain Prescription Abuse

Joe Donnelly
Senator Joe Donnelly

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly is touting efforts designed to curb prescription opioid abuse and drug addiction.

The Senator has been working for the past two years to find solutions: not only to Indiana’s addiction problems, but drug problems across the nation. Appearing via conference call with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Donnelly says training medical doctors with better prescribing practices could go a long way.
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