Indiana stands at the height of a twin addiction epidemic fueled by the rise of opioids and stubbornly persistent tobacco use in our state. Today more Hoosiers die from drug overdoses than auto accidents each year. The death toll from smoking equates to more than two fatal 747 airplane crashes each month. And we’re outpacing other states in our abuse of opioids and tobacco, ranking among the nation’s worst for the number of drug overdose deaths and percentage of residents who smoke. These findings were captured in two reports released by the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation. They should provide a wake-up call to action. Consider some other key findings of […]

Learn more about the two critical steps we must take to help Indiana weather COVID-19.