In October 2017, Indiana University President Michael A. McRobbie, alongside Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb and IU Health CEO Dennis Murphy, announced IU's commitment to invest $50 million to prevent and reduce addictions in Indiana. The Responding to the Addictions Crisis initiative is part of IU's bicentennial Grand Challenges Program.
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IU's Responding to the Addiction Crisis Grand Challenge Initiative
Alongside community partners, we aim to combat the addictions crisis.
Our goals?
We hope to reduce the number of addicted Hoosiers.
We want to reduce the number of deaths from drug overdoses.
We strive to reduce the number of babies born exposed to drugs.
How?
With 30+ interdisciplinary research projects,
statewide naloxone training and kit distribution
and community partnerships throughout the state.
Indiana University Grand Challenges Responding to the Addictions Crisis
Want to know more? visit addictions.iu.edu
This ambitious program has three primary goals:
Leveraging the strengths of IU's seven campuses, and in partnership with state officials, IU Health, Eskenazi Health and others, this statewide initiative is one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive state-based responses to the addiction crisis and the largest led by a university. The interdisciplinary team of researchers participating in this multifaceted effort is led by IU School of Nursing Dean Robin Newhouse.
Governor Holcomb has made tackling the addiction crisis one of his highest priorities and has called on all Hoosiers to collaborate to reduce the drug scourge. This Grand Challenge initiative is IU's response to this charge, affirming the university's mission as a partner to Hoosier communities.
