Illinois launches video campaign to fight opioids abuse
Illinois officials have rolled out a statewide video campaign to promote help available to those struggling with substance abuse, including opioids.
Illinois officials have rolled out a statewide video campaign to promote help available to those struggling with substance abuse, including opioids.
Opioids settlement won't fix areas hardest hit, report says
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's tentative legal settlement over the toll of the nation's opioid crisis is unlikely to reverse the consequences of the epidemic in the hardest-hit towns and regions, according to a report released Wednesday.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's tentative legal settlement over the toll of the nation's opioid crisis is unlikely to reverse the consequences of the epidemic in the hardest-hit towns and regions, according to a report released Wednesday.
After bankruptcy filing, Purdue Pharma may not be off hook
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has embarked on a multibillion-dollar plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the nation's deadly opioid crisis by transforming itself in bankruptcy court into a sort of hybrid between a business and a charity.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma has embarked on a multibillion-dollar plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the nation's deadly opioid crisis by transforming itself in bankruptcy court into a sort of hybrid between a business and a charity.
Illinois sues pharmaceutical companies over opioid crisis
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a lawsuit against several pharmaceutical companies, including Johnson & Johnson, alleging they carried out "unfair and deceptive" marketing campaigns contributing to the opioid crisis.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has filed a lawsuit against several pharmaceutical companies, including Johnson & Johnson, alleging they carried out "unfair and deceptive" marketing campaigns contributing to the opioid crisis.
Illinois, Chicago receive $38M to fight opioid epidemic
Illinois and the city of Chicago are receiving nearly $38 million in federal grants to fight the opioid eipdemic.
Illinois and the city of Chicago are receiving nearly $38 million in federal grants to fight the opioid eipdemic.
Sheriff using drug deactivation pouches to fight opioid crisis
There's a new way to dispose of powerful drugs in just seconds, specifically those left-over prescriptions that might be sitting in your medicine cabinet. They can start an addiction.
There's a new way to dispose of powerful drugs in just seconds, specifically those left-over prescriptions that might be sitting in your medicine cabinet. They can start an addiction.
'Sad, disgusting' number of hypodermic needles litter Little League field
A New Mexico Little League park is fighting a battle against discarded syringes with attached hypodermic needles amid the region's outgoing opioid epidemic.
A New Mexico Little League park is fighting a battle against discarded syringes with attached hypodermic needles amid the region's outgoing opioid epidemic.
Illinois opioid helpline has received 10,000 calls
An Illinois hotline that supports people addicted to opioids and other substances has received 10,000 calls since it was set up in late 2017.
An Illinois hotline that supports people addicted to opioids and other substances has received 10,000 calls since it was set up in late 2017.
Illinois pain patients can now choose medical marijuana instead of opioids
A new law that went into effect Friday allows Illinois pain patients to buy medical marijuana at a licensed dispensary as a way to curb opioid deaths.
A new law that went into effect Friday allows Illinois pain patients to buy medical marijuana at a licensed dispensary as a way to curb opioid deaths.
Americans more likely to die of opioid overdose than in car crash
For the first time in American history, one of the leading causes of deaths - vehicle crash - has been supplanted by opioid overdoses.
For the first time in American history, one of the leading causes of deaths - vehicle crash - has been supplanted by opioid overdoses.
How Narcan is impacting the local opioid epidemic
In a FOX 32 special report: the price of a life.
In a FOX 32 special report: the price of a life.
Illinois opioid epidemic getting worse, not better
It's a problem of pandemic proportions as nearly one thousand people died last year in the Chicago area from opioid overdoses. That statistic includes four counties: Cook, DuPage, Will and Lake.
It's a problem of pandemic proportions as nearly one thousand people died last year in the Chicago area from opioid overdoses. That statistic includes four counties: Cook, DuPage, Will and Lake.