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Il substance use treatment providers, harm reduction specialists highlight barriers to care

November 8, 2024

By: Mike Miletich

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Drug overdose deaths may be decreasing - but not for everyone

October 5, 2024

By: Elizabeth Hlavinka

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The kind of prevention we need: Illinois remains without an overdose prevention center. advocates have fought for years. what's the holdup?

October 4, 2024

By: Katie Prout

Carol Stream Hosts Opioid Crisis Discussion Focused on Saving lives

September 30, 2024

By: Nate Rodgers

‘People are desperate’: Illinois harm reduction organizations await settlement funding in effort to reduce opioid overdoses

September 15, 2024

By: Olivia Olander

Peoria-based harm reduction group reacts to a proposed House bill led by Rep. Sorensen

July 12, 2024

By: Benjamin Fries

Louie's Law: What's happened one year since its passage

July 11, 2024

By: Fox 32 Chicago

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Rush Hospital program seeking to train barbers in using Narcan for opioid overdoses

July 9, 2024

By: Edie Kasten

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opioid overdose reversal drug narcan becomes available over-the-counter

September 6, 2023

By: Landon Jones WBEZ

'end to overdose now' rally calls for solutions to city's opioid crisis

August 29, 2023

By: Jaqueline Cardenas, Block Club Chicago

overdose death rises in chicago, so does harm reduction

August 28, 2023

By: Caroline Kubzansky and Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune

hundreds rally in chicago ahead of international overdose awareness day

August 28, 2023

By: Peter Curi, Mike Lowe, WGN 9

Illinois governor signs bill requiring narcan at some music venues

June 9, 2023

By: Johnny V

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chicago activists demand scs at overdose awareness rally

Monday, December 5, 2022

By: Alexander Lecktman,Filter Mag

groups rally at federal plaza to end overdose deaths in illinois

August 28, 2023

By: Emmanuel Camarillo, Chicago Sun-Times

how harm reduction prevents overdose deaths

June 26, 2023

By: Camryn Cuntinello, NPR Illinois

rally, resource fair sheds light on overdose deaths

December 1, 2022

By: Terry Keshner, WBBM Chicago