Understanding the current medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment capacity and ease of accessing MOUD services in Marion County is critical to ensuring adequate access to treatment to reduce opioid-related morbidity and mortality. The goal of the assessment was to explore Marion County’s MOUD treatment capacity, as well as the ease of navigating the treatment system. This report provides an in-depth analysis of treatment capacity and access and barriers to treatment for people with opioid use disorder (OUD). Overall, this study found that, while MOUD treatment and associated services were available in Marion County, accessing them could be confusing and complicated. In the future, increasing accessibility to these services by creating an easier-to-use interface could decrease this barrier.

The goal of the Metropolitan Indianapolis Addiction Referral Assessment and Plan (RAP) project is to improve interagency communication and coordination among service organizations in Marion and the surrounding counties that support treatment and recovery from substance use disorder. The Marion County Health Department has requested that responses are completed by those staff that have the most direct knowledge. You should be able to complete in about 15 minutes. It can and should be a coordinated effort if your organization is large, but multiple responses are acceptable.  

A message from the Marion County Health Department: “Individual follow up interviews and/or focus groups will be scheduled as we receive survey responses. At this point, these will most likely be telephone and/or video conferences. We look forward to your participation in the RAP project as we value both your experience as well as your suggestions for how the service system can be improved.”

is a national health observance and events are hosted by schools; local nonprofits and other community-based organizations; state and local health departments; PTSAs; faith-based organizations; afterschool clubs; and more to equip and educate young people about the effects of drugs and alcohol on the developing teen brain and body. Registered events and activities appear on an interactive map and are highlighted on the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website. They can include anything from a lunchroom informational table to a social media campaign. Additionally to the events, there are opportunities to receive free materials and resources for teens. Also, a new event taking place in 2020 is the National Drug & Alcohol IQ Challenge.