Indiana’s drug epidemic: Fatal overdoses decrease in 2018, but some aren’t celebrating yet

INDIANAPOLIS — After increasing from 2011 to 2017, the number of people in Indiana who died from an opioid-related overdose decreased in 2018.

While the news may seem like something to celebrate, those working to fight the drug epidemic say they aren’t celebrating yet because there is still work to be done.

Entering recovery is often something emotionally life-changing for those who are suffering from a substance abuse disorder.

In about three and a half years, Kyle Morris went from being homeless and suffering from a substance abuse disorder, to entering recovery, to building a team of real estate agents, and was able to surprise his wife for her 40th birthday with a trip to Hawaii.

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