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The Macon County State's Attorney's office plans to have a prosecutor specifically dedicated to dealing with opioid cases.The Macon County Board…
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Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation aimed at combating fraudulent opioid prescriptions by requiring drug prescribers to use a database containing…
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Opioid addiction is a growing problem in Illinois. And people have the chance to learn more during a free webinar on Thursday.The University of Illinois…
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The governor’s new Opioid Prevention and Intervention Task Force made a stop in Urbana Thursday, to hear ways to curtail drug abuse in the state. The task…
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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has reached a $4.5 million settlement with an Arizona-based pharmaceutical company that her office sued for…
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Heroin was -- and continues to be -- a major topic of concern in 2016, both nationally and in Peoria. In July, Mayor Jim Ardis announced the creation of…
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U.S. prisons are experimenting with a high-priced monthly injection that could help addicted inmates stay off opioids after they are released. It's called…
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The sweeping prevalence of opioid addiction is outpacing the amount of treatment options and funding available. That was the theme of a panel discussion…