The Indiana State Department of Toxicology saw an all-time high number of cases submitted for blood analysis in 2025.
Law enforcement agencies across the state submitted nearly 18,000 cases, including 13,713 alcohol requests and 10,459 drug requests. Cases can be analyzed for both alcohol and drugs as well. It’s an 11% increase in case submissions from 2024; they’ve risen every year except one since the agency started 14 years ago.
The number of cases submitted so far in 2026 is on pace with last year, meaning it may “be finally plateauing,” said Tina Beymer, director of the ISDT…