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The Opioid Crisis: A Complex and Perplexing Problem in Indiana

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One in 20 people in our state are addicted to opioid painkillers and a staggering 286,000 Hoosiers report having engaged in non-medical use. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates Indiana exceeded all but eight states in the number of pain prescriptions written per 100 people in 2012, enough for every Hoosier to have…

Impact 100 Member Lisa Rioux Receives “Spirit of Indy Reads” Award

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by Donna Oklak Lisa Rioux, an Impact 100 member and tutor for Indy Reads, was recently recognized with the Richard Murray “Spirit of Indy Reads” Award. “The work that Lisa has done with her student is simply astounding,” says Alyssa Newerth, Director of Development at Indy Reads. Alyssa says that Lisa’s work with her student…