Illinois
Following up on the recent Daily Journal story regarding drug overdose fatalities in Kankakee County, here is information on what two organizations in particular are doing to educate, save lives and treat substance use disorder for the longterm.
The Kankakee County Health Department has done a great job of educating residents and first responders on the benefits of Narcan/Naloxone administered to someone who is overdosing on opioids within minutes of their overdose. However, gone untreated, if the person with substance use disorder does not seek treatment to eliminate their habit, their risk for overdosing and dying from drug use grows.
Source: Daily Journal
