10th Annual Susan Li Conference

From 2010 to 2015, the number of opioid overdose deaths in Indiana nearly doubled. Indiana State Department of Health

About 4 percent of the state’s 4 About 4 percent of the state’s 4.9 million adults report misusing opiate drugs. Family and Social Services Administration

Opioid overdose deaths cost Indiana $1 Opioid overdose deaths cost Indiana $1.4 billion in 2014 in terms of medical costs and lost lifetime earnings. Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI

Many of today’s heroin users started with prescription opioids Many of today’s heroin users started with prescription opioids. They report current heroin supplies are more accessible and less expensive than in the past. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Treatment programs cost more initially but eventually save $5,680 to $6,208 per offender because of a lower recidivism rate. National Institute of Justice

The overall costs to the U. S The overall costs to the U.S. of crime, lost work productivity and health care related to alcohol and illicit drugs are $224 billion and $193 billion a year, respectively. National Institute on Drug Abuse

Children who learn about the risk of drugs at home are up to 50 percent less likely to use drugs than those who are not taught. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration