Opioid-antidote Narcan is having an impact on the number of overdose deaths. According to the Indiana State Department of Health’s winter newsletter, the rate of unintentional drug poisoning deaths increased by nearly 900 percent from 1999 to 2015. In 2016, over 1,800 Hoosiers died from drug poisoning, mainly from opioids.
Pulaski County Sergeant Commended by U.S. Attorney’s Office for Lifesaving Actions
A sergeant with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is being recognized for saving the life of an overdose victim in Clinton County last month.
Overdose Cases Cause Shortage of Narcan
Starke County first responders had an emergency of their own after running out of Narcan to assist in five apparent heroin overdose cases in a six-hour span on Saturday.
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According to the Starke County Sheriff’s Office, a heroin overdose was called into the dispatch center on Saturday at 9:20 a.m. Two men were found after responders had to breach a door in order to get inside to tend to them. One was found unconscious on the floor and another on a bed inside the home in the 400 E. block of 200 S. Starke County medics were able to revive the man on the floor using heroin antidote, Narcan.
Two Dead After Series of Drug Overdoses in Southern LaPorte County
West Central Schools to See Reduction in Title I Grant
The West Central School Corporation is seeing a $15,000 reduction in its Title I grant. The money benefits Title I programs and events like “Muffins with Mom,” “Donuts with Dad,” and “Family Literacy Night.” Continue reading
North Judson Fire Department Still Frustrated by Lack of Clarity on Narcan
The North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department is no closer to figuring out whether it can legally administer the opioid antidote Narcan. While the fire department is getting more and more drug overdose calls, firefighters have stopped carrying Narcan, since the department is not technically licensed to carry medication.
Legal Questions Prevent North Judson Firefighters from Carrying Narcan, Public Training Planned
A recovering addict from the North Judson area wants to make Narcan more widely available in Starke County, so local residents can live to have a chance at recovery. Kevin Glisic says he was an active addict for nearly 20 years. Now, he serves as the executive director of Moraine House, a recovery-based transitional house in Valparaiso.
Rise in Drug Use Concerns Pulaski County Officials, Impacts County Budget
Drug abuse is costing Pulaski County. Circuit Judge Michael Shurn told the county council Monday that drug-related cases are a big concern. Continue reading
Starke County Sees Slight Improvements in Annual Health Rankings
Starke County has moved up slightly in annual health rankings, but it’s still toward the bottom. The County Health Rankings, which are put together each year by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute, were released Wednesday. Continue reading
Two More Heroin Overdoses Reported in LaPorte County
Heroin overdose cases continue to add up this weekend in LaPorte County, claiming two lives in the process. Continue reading
LaPorte County Police Warn Public, Following Three Apparent Heroin Overdoses in Four Hours
Three apparent heroin overdoses in the span of four hours Friday have LaPorte County police alarmed. Continue reading
Narcan Credited with Saving a Life
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office is reporting its first successful use of the opioid antidote Narcan Saturday. Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a gas station at State Road 39 and U.S. 20 shortly after noon, after getting a report of a person not breathing. Continue reading
Two Arrested Following Near Overdose Incident Near North Judson
Starke County is releasing information about an overdose incident that occurred near North Judson late last week.
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