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DuPage County doubling budget for opioid task force
With drug overdoses on the rise, DuPage County is doubling its budget for a special opioid task force.
DuPAGE COUNTY, Ill. - With drug overdoses on the rise, DuPage County is doubling its budget for a special opioid task force.
The county is giving $200,000 to that task force.
It will steer that money to community-based outreach programs.
It will also pay for things like the anti-overdose drug naloxone and fentanyl test strips.
Last year, DuPage County saw a 17 percent increase in drug overdoses.