Opioids

The University of Illinois at Chicago just published this detailed public health resource guide.

The Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) launched a new statewide video campaign to bring awareness to the Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances.

APHA's publication, The Nation's Health, February/March 2019 issue, featured article

The document is a one-stop shop for rural leaders looking for federal funding and partnership opportunities.

The Center for Rural Health and Social Service Development invites you to attend the next installment of the regional meetings to address the persistent opiate crisis in Southern Illinois.

The Rural Resource Guide to Help Communities Address Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Misuse is a first-of-its-kind, one-stop-shop for rural leaders looking for Federal funding and partnership opportunities.

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is receiving nearly $29 million in new federal funding to help the state fight the opioid crisis.

This week, CDC released the first-ever multi-state analysis of trends in opioid use disorder (OUD) in labor and delivery.

The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) has released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for 2 new grants to fight the opioid crisis.

The FDA is urging Naloxone carriers to check their product against a national recall list.

In addition to facts about the opioid epidemic, Ryan weaves his personal story of heroin addiction, incarceration, and how he lost his son to a heroin overdose.

IDPH announces the launch of its Opioid Data Dashboard, an innovative way to access data on opioid overdoses and deaths.

For your information is the revised Opioid Toolkit from the HHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Prevention First has launched two media campaigns that are designed to address two issues related to opioid crisis.

Addiction's forgotten victims -- preview publications to support children, families

Advocates of Kratom, a powder ground from the leaves of an indigenous Southeast Asian tree related to the coffee plant, say the substance, which does not depress the respiratory system and therefore presents little to no overdose risk, could help reduce the nation’s reliance on highly addictive and often deadly prescription painkillers.

This U of I Extension webinar will describe HiAP and give examples of ways local governments could consider a HiAP approach when making decisions about their communities.

This webinar will feature the CDC researchers who will discuss their findings, examine the factors contributing to these disparities, and point you to available tools and resources to address the disparities in your communities.

On October 26, Acting Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Eric D. Hargan declared a nationwide public health emergency regarding the opioid crisis.

The UI Extension will be hosting a free webinar next week to deliver information about the impact of opioids on Illinois, what the state and federal government are doing about it, and what local government or coalitions may do to address the crisis.

The Region 5 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) established an Opioid Taskforce compromised, not only of HHS Operating Divisions, but also representatives from other Federal agencies.

Share your feedback on the plan and next steps for implementation