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…
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 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…
“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…
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…
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,…
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…
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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House passes bill prohibiting Illinois ...
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