Prosecutors Support Governor’s Proposals to Attack Drug Epidemic

ACROSS INDIANA – Indiana prosecutors are showing their support for Governor Eric Holcomb's 2018 NextLevel agenda, which outlines proposals aimed at attacking the state's drug epidemic, according to a release.

In a release from Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc., the governor's criminal code proposals are listed, including:

• Establishment of felony charges for drug-induced homicide and for those who illicitly manufacture drugs that result in drug-induced death.
• Requiring physicians to check the state's prescription drug monitoring program, INSPECT, before issuing first prescriptions for opioids and benzodiazepines.
• Improve reporting of drug overdose deaths.
• Increase the number of FSSA-approved opioid treatment locations.
• Initiating a state referral process that links patients directly to available inpatient and residential treatment.

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“Prosecutors welcome these proposals,” said Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc. President Patricia Baldwin, Hendricks County prosecutor, in a release. “The opioid crisis needs this type of multi-faceted approach that includes gives crime-fighting tools to prosecutors and law enforcement, monitors drug use and provides treatment. Working together is the only way to effectively fight against this societal menace.”

More information: in.gov/ipac/

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