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Category: Opioids

Illinois Opioid Remediation Advisory Board hosts first meeting

by Ryan Voyles | Oct 3, 2022 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

A state-appointed advisory board charged with making recommendations on how to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in opioid settlements met for the first time on Friday.

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Report: Opioid deaths undercounted in Cook County

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 28, 2022 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Opioid-related deaths in Cook County may have been undercounted by up to 15 percent in recent years, according to a study released this week by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago.

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DHS set to receive $37 million to combat opioid crisis

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 27, 2022 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

The Department of Human Services is set to receive just over $37 million in federal funds to help aid Illinois’ opioid response, the state’s two senators announced last week.

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House Republicans introduce plan to address fentanyl dealers

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 23, 2022 | Legislature, Opioids, Top Stories | 0

Illinois House Republicans introduced a proposal Thursday to strengthen prosecution of fentanyl dealers.

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Law enforcement groups call for part of opioid settlement to support early childhood programs

by Ryan Voyles | Sep 8, 2022 | Opioids, Top Stories | 0

A coalition of law enforcement groups renewed calls Wednesday for policymakers to allocate some of the millions of dollars headed to Illinois from opioid settlements to support early childhood programs.

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