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Category: Opioids

Raoul calls on Congress to ax barriers to opioid use disorder treatment

by Ryan Voyles | Aug 7, 2019 | Federal Government, Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 38 other attorneys general Monday on a letter calling for Congress to remove barriers to treating those with opioid use disorder.

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Preliminary federal data shows slight decline in drug overdose deaths

by Ryan Voyles | Jul 18, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

The number of overdoses in Illinois appears to have fallen slightly between 2017 to 2018, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Committee considers quality measures for opioid use disorder and withdrawal treatment

by Ryan Voyles | Jul 1, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Increasing quality measures to ensure those with substance use disorder are receiving continued treatment are among the options being weighed by state policymakers to address the opioid epidemic.

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Surgeon general: Ending stigma is key to addressing opioid crisis

by Ryan Voyles | Jun 10, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Stigma is one of the biggest health threats facing the nation, and ending it is a key factor in addressing the opioid epidemic, United States Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams said Friday in Chicago.

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$1.6 million in grants supports Illinois’ opioid efforts

by Ryan Voyles | Jun 5, 2019 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

The federal government awarded eight Illinois groups with $1.6 million to develop plans to provide treatment for those impacted by the opioid epidemic, according to a recent statement.

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