Antioch to host opioid awareness resource fair
Antioch is hosting its first-ever Opioid and Drug Awareness Resource Fair as police say they have seen an increase in drug use and overdose deaths.
Congress looks for ways to curb fentanyl overdoses
Tens of thousands of Americans are dying each year due to the opioid crisis. Now, members of the Congressional Committee are looking for ways to fight back.
Suburban high school students learn to administer NARCAN as opioid overdoses skyrocket
More than 60 students will receive training on first-aid procedures, including CPR, defibrillator use, ways to stop bleeding and the administration of NARCAN, commonly used for opioid overdose treatment.
Students learn how to administer NARCAN
Wednesday was all about education and prevention. EMS organizers want to ensure that high school students are able to recognize if someone is experiencing a medical episode, including an overdose.
Researches developing fentanyl vaccine
A team at the University of Houston has been working on a solution to the nation’s fentanyl crisis for nearly six years.
DEA seized over 800,000 fentanyl-laced pills in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin in 2022
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office says the number of opioid-related deaths last year may cross the 2,000 mark.
Opioids now leading cause of unnatural death in Cook County
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office says the number of opioid-related deaths last year may cross the 2,000 mark.
DEA seizes over 19.4 million deadly doses of fentanyl in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin
At a time when we're seeing a record number of opioid overdoses in Cook County, the DEA is reporting a record number of confiscated fentanyl-laced pills.
Opioid overdose deaths continue to break records in Cook County
The youngest overdose death in Cook County in 2022 was a 12-year-old boy from Chicago.
Opioid overdose deaths continue to break records in Cook County
The opioid epidemic rages on in Cook County, and unfortunately continues to break records. The medical examiner’s office has released its preliminary data for cases it handled last year.
Illinois to use money from lawsuits against drug distribution companies to fund new programs
Cook County recorded more than 1900 opioid-related deaths in 2021, up four percent from the previous year. It is estimated more than 74,000 Illinois residents have an opioid use disorder.
Illinois to use money from lawsuits against drug distribution companies to fund new programs
Starting next year, the state plans to begin using millions of dollars from lawsuits against drug distribution companies to fund new recovery programs, and we now have an idea of what that could look like.
Opioid crisis continues in Cook County
Officials are working on plans to combat opioid abuse in 2023.
Several hospitalized after mass overdose at San Francisco home on Christmas
Authorities are investigating a mass overdose at a San Francisco home on Christmas that sent several people to the hospital, authorities said.
Nearly 107,000 US overdose deaths reported in 2021, CDC's final tally shows
Meanwhile, U.S. life expectancy also dropped in 2021 to about 76 years, 5 months — a decrease of 0.6 years from 2020, the CDC said.
Illinois lawmaker says number of fentanyl overdoses could be stopped with standing order for NARCAN
Ford says an alarming number of Illinoisans are dying from fentanyl overdoses and that number can be stopped with help already in place.
Kankakee County remembers those who died from overdoses this year with 'empty chair' display
Each chair is covered with a purple ribbon representing a life lost this year.
Opioid deaths in Chicago on pace to reach similar levels as record-setting 2021
Opioid-related deaths in Chicago this year are on pace to match those in 2021, when a record number of people died from overdoses in the city, health officials say.
Illinois bill would create new felony for unlawful selling of fentanyl
Illinois leaders are taking up the battle against opioids.
Illinois bill would create new felony for unlawful selling of fentanyl
The legislation targets the people who prey on those with drug addictions, saying they're poisoning the community.