The United States is in the middle of a crisis. A crisis that’s impacting our families and communities, and Indiana is at the epicenter: opioid use disorder. At the Indiana State Museum, visitors were invited to talk about it.

In a powerful exhibit—FIX: Heartbreak and Hope Inside Our Opioid Crisis—the Indiana State Museum committed to finding ways for Indiana communities to come together to shift the conversation and break the stigma surrounding opioid use disorder. The goal was to remove the shame and isolation surrounding this disease in order to show how all of us can play a pivotal role in managing this devastating crisis.

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Inside the exhibit, visitors were given the opportunity to dive deeper into their own level of understanding when it comes to substance use and opioids. They also saw how their perceptions and ideas about this crisis compare with others from around the state.

Unraveling the crisis one step at a time included exploring the science and biology behind opioid use disorder, our nation’s history with other health crises, personal stories from impacted Hoosiers, and the various roads to recovery.

Using a mix of art, science, multi-media, hands-on interactives and inspiring artwork, the exhibit helped better understand the nature of addiction, how we got here and what we can all do to help change the course we’re on and move our state from crisis to resolution.

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FIX - Social Justice – MRCI - Community Organization Perspective (Grades 6-12)

A WORD FROM OUR GOVERNOR

“Substance use impacts our family, friends and neighbors. That’s why continuing to help more people enter recovery will always remain a top priority. The more we know about the ways it affects people, the better equipped we’ll be to avoid dependence or support someone you love.”

Eric J. Holcomb

Governor of Indiana

BATTLING STIGMA

One of the challenges of opioid recovery is the stigma that sufferers face every day. Follow a story path to see how you would respond to someone in recovery.

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