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Tag: Opioids

State touts drop-off kiosks to get rid of unused opioids

State touts drop-off kiosks to get rid of unused opioids

— October 15, 2018

Kiosks have been installed at dozens of Walgreens throughout Illinois in an effort to keep prescription drugs out of the wrong hands. A public-private partnership established the kiosks…

  • Lake County 5K run/walk draws attention to opioid crisis

    Lake County 5K run/walk draws attention to opioid crisis

    — October 10, 2018

    The Lake Villa-based Gateway Foundation and the Lake County Opioid Initiative have partnered together to raise public awareness over the health crisis arising from opioid addiction,…

  • As cities file suit, feds propose reduction in opioid manufacture

    As cities file suit, feds propose reduction in opioid manufacture

    — August 28, 2018

    As the number of deaths from opioid abuse in America has topped 70,000 in the past year, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration announced Aug. 17 that…

  • Humanizing the opioid epidemic: Those on frontline speak to addicts’ struggles

    Humanizing the opioid epidemic: Those on frontline speak to addicts’ struggles

    — June 6, 2018

    “Let the junkies die on the street. Who cares? Darwin’s Law, let ‘em die.” Those are the sorts of comments Dr. Tamara Olt has read from people responding to the opioid crisis…

  • Illinois gets $16 million grant to fight opioid crisis

    Illinois gets $16 million grant to fight opioid crisis

    — April 23, 2018

    The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is receiving $16 million in federal funding to continue its efforts to combat the opioid crisis. Opioid deaths are rising across the…

  • State officials say pot can replace opioids

    State officials say pot can replace opioids

    — September 7, 2018

    Melissa Hallbeck loves being active again with her 6-year-old son. Suffering from severe stomach pain caused by the disease anisakidosis, Hallbeck had been taking four Norco, an opioid,…

  • Health officials: Hepatitis cases are increasing

    Health officials: Hepatitis cases are increasing

    — July 28, 2018

    The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging people to talk with a health care provider to see if they should be tested or vaccinated for hepatitis A, B, or C.  Viral…

  • U.S. Surgeon General has first-hand experience with opioid crisis

    U.S. Surgeon General has first-hand experience with opioid crisis

    — May 3, 2018

    Jerome Adams knows first-hand the pain and danger caused by opioid abuse and addiction. “My own brother is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for stealing $200 to support…

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