Here you will find links to local news and information about the opioid epidemic.
Illinois' overdose crisis getting worse, mirroring nationwide trend, CDC says, Chicago Tribune, 8/16/18
US drug overdose deaths rose 7% in 2017 and doubled over a decade, CDC reports- CNN, 8/16/18
Renz Center to hold candlelight vigil and offer overdose prevention training, 8/15/18
Bleak New Estimates in Drug Epidemic: A Record 72,000 Overdose Deaths in 2017- The New York Times, 8/15/18
Opioid helpline expands features, Quad Cities 8/14/18
Efforts to battle opioid crisis are 'starting to pay off' in Will County, officials say- Chicago Tribune, 5/14/18
Fighting From The Front Lines- Advantage News, 1/13/18
Will County Battles Opioid Epidemic Behind Bars- Chicago Tribune, 12/08/17
Will County Continues Fight Against Opioids With Grant- Homer Glen Patch, 7/26/17
Local Inmates Addicted to Opioids to be Offered Treatment- The State Journal Register, 7/19/17
Bartenders can be Lifesavers with Narcan Training- Kankakee Daily Journal, 7/12/17
Madison County IL Jail Receives Grant to Address Opioid Overdose Among Jail Inmates- -Belleville News Democrat, 6/16/17
