The following story appeared on April 18th in the Indy Star, written by Matthew Tully. READ HERE A young quarterback lost to heroin’s grip by Matthew Tully, April 18, 2014 Editor’s note: Matt Tully has won the Sigma Delta Chi Award for General Column Writing from the Society of Professional Journalists.
The following story appeared on WISH TV 8 Sunday, August 31, 2014, By Howard Monroe INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A group of Hoosiers are trying to make sure those who have lost their lives to addiction are not forgotten. Sunday is International Overdose Awareness Day and September is National Recovery Month,
The following appeared on WTHR Channel 13 on August 13, 2014. INDIANAPOLIS – There’s a new push to solve a growing health crisis that’s having a big impact on Indiana communities. In just the first six months of this year, 50 people have died from overdoses in Marion County alone.
Press Release Fairbanks April 26, 2016. Read the Release here Fairbanks honored Justin K. Phillips with its 2016 Richard M. Fairbanks Circle of Hope Award during the annual Circle of Hope Dinner April 21 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. Phillips, a recovery advocate, founded Overdose Lifeline, Inc., to raise awareness of
Aaron Sims died of a drug overdose at age 20. See the full story, reported by Jeremy Brilliant, at WTHR.com. INDIANAPOLIS – The visit to the governor’s office late Thursday afternoon was no cause for joy for Justin Phillips, but it served an important purpose. She came to witness history
Indianapolis health officials recently unveiled a new online registry. The registry lists entities that can dispense naloxone, a life-saving antidote for opioid overdoses. Overdose Lifeline is not only one of the entities registered as a naloxone provider — it also had an important role in the registry’s creation. Read about
Month after month, you hear the stories of communities, friends and families rallying around those battling cancer. The fundraisers for the young child with a terminal illness. Awareness months for every disease or ailment and a walk or run to support advocacy efforts. What you don’t hear or see often
Posted: Apr 17, 2015 4:23 PM EDT By WTHR Channel 13 INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has signed a bill to make overdose intervention drugs more accessible. The measure is designed to allow individuals to obtain drugs like Nalaxone or Narcan. Those drugs are used to save individuals who have