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MCPD make two arrests after drug laced gummy bears lead to overdose

Monday, March 5 by Jc Tinsley

Mt. Carmel police were alerted Friday a 17 year old female juvenile was being treated for a possible drug overdose. Police were told that the girl had ingested a narcotic in the form of a gummy bear candy. Police identified a 16 year old... Read More.

Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug More Readily Available

Tuesday, October 3 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D., J.D. today announced the release of the Illinois Naloxone Standing Order (Standing Order). This Standing Order makes a drug that is able to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose more readily available... Read More.

Data Show Synthetic Opioid Overdose Deaths On The Rise

Thursday, August 31 by Jc Tinsley

Today, on International Overdose Awareness Day, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is raising awareness of an alarming trend in opioid overdose deaths. Recent analysis of Illinois death records shows that overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, have increased more than... Read More.

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MCPD make two arrests after drug laced gummy bears lead to overdose

Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug More Readily Available

Data Show Synthetic Opioid Overdose Deaths On The Rise

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