Poll: One-third of Illinois residents impacted by opioid crisis
Posted August 31, 2017 1:00 am
Deborah Hersman, president and CEO of the National Safety Council, discusses statewide poll results about opioid abuse and overdoses before a Thursday rally to observe International Overdose Awareness Day.
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Andrew O’Brien of the DuPage County Health Department leads a training session on the use of narcan during a Thursday event at the National Safety Council’s headquarters in Itasca.
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A test narcan spray used during a training session held Thursday at the National Safety Council’s headquarters in Itasca.
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Former NBA player Rex Chapman talks about his struggle with prescription opioid addiction.
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Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti speaks during a Thursday news conference at the National Safety Council’s headquarters in Itasca.
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