Category: Opioids

House committee approves proposal to create overdose prevention site pilot program

by Ryan Voyles | Mar 14, 2025 | Legislature, Opioids, Top Stories | 0

A House committee approved a plan Thursday that could allow overdose prevention sites to open in Chicago.

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Republicans reintroduce proposals to address fentanyl

by Ryan Voyles | Mar 11, 2025 | Legislature, Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Illinois Senate Republicans last week called on their colleagues to support their plans to address the fentanyl epidemic.

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Illinois overdose deaths drop over 8 percent in 2023

by Ryan Voyles | Mar 7, 2025 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Drug overdose deaths in Illinois dropped 8.3 percent in 2023, the first time the Department of Public Health has reported an annual drop since 2018.

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Stakeholders promote plan providing non-opioid alternatives for pain treatment

by Ryan Voyles | Mar 5, 2025 | Legislature, Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Advocates called on a Senate committee Tuesday evening to support giving patients who need treatment for pain management non-opioid options.

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Illinois set to receive up to $154 million in settlement with Sackler family, Purdue Pharma

by Ryan Voyles | Jan 24, 2025 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Illinois would receive up to $154 million as part of a proposed $7.4 billion multi-state settlement with members of the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma, over their role in the opioid crisis, Attorney General Kwame Raoul said Thursday.

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