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The FDA approved Narcan, the brand name for the overdose reversal drug Naloxone, in a nasal spray form for over-the- counter sales.
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The Peoria Fire Department and the Peoria County Coroner are offering words of community awareness and support in the face of two suspected opioid…
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Paramedics in Peoria seemed relieved for the opportunity to talk openly about their experiences responding to overdose calls.On Mon., the employees at…
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The Peoria Police Department is issuing a ‘buyer beware notice’ to crack cocaine users. A new form of fentanyl laced in rocks of crack is responsible for…
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Tazewell County Deputies are all now carrying Narcan Nasal Spray to counteract opioid overdoses. The Narcan training was rolled in with other mandated…
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Law enforcement in Springfield are benefiting from local public officials' efforts to give them easier access to an opioid overdose antidote.A 2015…
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The Pekin Police Department is calling its effort to battle back against opioid overdose a success, at least this time. Pekin Police Tuesday responded to…
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Some law enforcement agencies in northern Illinois are finding creative ways to replenish their supplies of a pricey emergency drug that can save the…
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A new law makes a drug that counteracts opioid overdose easier to get. But is that enough? Northlake resident Steve Kamenicky is lucky to be alive. He’s...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Trained pharmacists in Illinois soon will be able to dispense the overdose reversal drug naloxone without a prescription.…