drugs
Emergency meeting held to raise awareness about opioid epidemic
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State Rep. La Shawn Ford and Congressman Danny Davis brought together representatives from a number of groups fighting the opioid epidemic on the West Side.
opioids
Community comes together to destigmatize opioid epidemic
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Residents can help fight the epidemic by carrying naloxone, the opioid blocker that can stop an overdose. African Americans are dying at a higher rate than whites, experts said at the meeting, held late last month in Austin.
Community
Join a discussion on reducing opioid deaths
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More than 750 people die in Chicago each year from opioid overdose. Join the conversation about what can be done about this public health epidemic. Dinner and childcare will be provided during the event, which will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 27 at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St.
Community
Community leaders to meet to discuss pressing drug problem
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The Heroin Task Force will hold a town hall meeting Oct. 26 at Loretto Hospital.
News
Heroin treatment advocates speak of personal connections to deadly drug
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Several residents share the stories of friends and loved ones who’ve struggled with drug addiction.