Browsing by Subject "Substance Abuse"

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    Community Conditions Favorable for Substance Abuse
    (The Center for Health Policy, 2018-04-01) Jacinto, Corey; Greene, Marion S.
    The probability of whether an individual engages in substance use is associated with several risk and protective factors. Effective prevention requires understanding these factors. The social-ecological model considers the complex interactions between individual, relationship, community, and societal factors. This can help us understand substance use in a public health context and design strategies to address the problem across multiple levels.
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    Data Report: 2012 Indiana Mental Health Professional Licensure Survey
    (2014-10) Sheff, Zachary T.; Maxey, Hannah L.; Barclay, Jonathan C.; Banti, Sudha
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    Drug Use in Indiana: A Regional Perspective
    (The Center for Health Policy, 2019-05-01) Gutta, Jyosna; Greene, Marion
    Indiana consists of 92 counties, which can be divided into 8 service regions. The prevalence of substance misuse can differ between the individual regions. Compared to the state’s average, rates of underage drinking, smoking, and illicit drug use were particularly high in Indiana’s Western region. The most frequently used substances among Indiana students in grades 8, 10, and 12 were alcohol, electronic vape products, marijuana, traditional (combustible) cigarettes, and prescription drugs. Understanding each region’s unique needs is a vital component to designing programs dedicated to improving overall Hoosier health.
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    Key Findings and Recommendations from the 2013 IPLA INSPECT Knowledge and Use Survey
    (IU Richard M Fairbanks School of Public Health, 2014-06) Kooreman, Harold; Carnes, Neal; Wright, Eric R.
    The Center for Health Policy in collaboration with the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency and the State Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force’s Education Committee developed a web-based survey to gather information on prescribers’ and dispensers’ knowledge, use, and opinions of INSPECT as well as to assess prescribers’ and dispensers’ attitudes and beliefs about prescribing and dispensing opioids. Key findings suggest that both providers and dispensers are strongly supportive and frequent users of the INSPECT program; the majority of users believe INSPECT is generally effective and a valuable tool in state-wide efforts to reduce the misuse, abuse, and diversion of prescription drugs.
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    Legal and Policy Best Practices in Response to the Substance Abuse Crisis: A Preliminary Report
    (Indiana University, 2018-03-30) Terry, Nicolas P.; Silverman, Ross D.; Hoss, Aila; Crister, Rebecca; Beukema, Emily; Sterling, Catherine
    In 2017, Indiana University, in cooperation with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and community partners, launched the Grand Challenge: Responding to the Addictions Crisis initiative, a university-wide effort to advance interdisciplinary research and interventions in response to the substance abuse crisis affecting Indiana and the nation. The “Legal and Policy Best Practices in Response to the Substance Abuse Crisis” project is one of sixteen funded under Phase 1 of the Grand Challenge. This preliminary report outlines the initial findings of the project.
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    Opioid Overdoses in Indiana: A Closer Look at Opioid Type
    (The Center for Health Policy, 2018-06-01) Kooreman, Harold E.
    The misuse of prescription and illicit opioids remains at epidemic proportions, costing the United States billions of dollars annually. Overdose deaths in both the U.S. and Indiana have seen a dramatic increase over the past ten years. Until recently, prescription opioids were responsible for the greatest number of overdose deaths, but now have been surpassed by fatalities involving heroin and illicitly manufactured narcotics, primarily fentanyl.
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    Polypharmacy Among Prescription Drug Users
    (The Center for Health Policy, 2017-08-01) Omenka, Issac; Greene, Marion S.
    Polypharmacy, i.e., the misuse of multiple prescription drugs or prescription medication with other substances, is highly problematic. Whether unintentional or deliberate, misuse of multiple drugs can lead to adverse effects including addiction; drug-drug interactions; and overdose, potentially resulting in death. Polypharmacy is not uncommon; almost 84 percent of prescription drug misusers receiving substance abuse treatment in Indiana reported using at least one additional substance, most commonly alcohol or marijuana.