RESEARCH & REPORTS

As the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation has worked to improve the education, health and vitality of Indianapolis, we’ve commissioned a number of research projects and studies to help guide our efforts.

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The Opioid Epidemic in Indiana and Marion County

October 2018

Health

In 2016, the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation released a report showing that Indiana was among the states hit hardest by the opioid crisis. 2017 data shows that more than 1,700 Hoosiers died from a drug overdose, a 75 percent increase since 2011.

The Tobacco Epidemic in Indiana and Marion County

October 2018

Health

In 2016, the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation released a report showing that tobacco use has resulted in a major health and economic crisis in Indiana. Two years later, the crisis continues.

Tobacco Control Program Funding in Indiana: A Critical Assessment

June 2018

Health

In 2016, Indiana had the 10th-highest smoking rate in the U.S. More than one in five Hoosier adults smoke— and we’re paying an enormous price for it.

Marion County School-Based Substance Use Prevention Survey

January 2018

Health

Substance use represents a significant problem for individuals in Marion County. Fortunately, effective substance use prevention programs exist, including programs delivered at the school level.

Closing the Graduation Gap: Progress and Challenge in Raising High School Graduation Rates in Indiana

November 2017

Education

In 2015, Indiana had one of the highest high school graduation rates of any state in the nation at 87.1 percent, and the narrowest graduation gap – 4.5 percentage points – between low-income and non-low-income students.

Indiana Smoking Attributable Medicaid Expenditures

April 2017

Health

Despite a decline in smoking prevalence over the past ten years, smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States and is responsible for more than one in five deaths annually.

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