WE ORGANIZE HARM REDUCTION AND OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROJECTS IN CHICAGO. For immediate attention, call the SAMHSA national helpline: 1 (800) 662-4357. |
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Overdoses are PreventableNARCAN (the brand name of Naloxone) Nasal Spray is a medicine designed to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. It is given out by hospitals, libraries, and community organizations in Illinois.
Fentanyl, a major cause of the surge of overdose deaths, can be detected in substances through the use of fentanyl test strips. These are also provided by government and harm reduction organizations. Evidence shows that naloxone distribution is extremely effective at reducing overdose fatalities. So far, UCHRP has distributed over 10,000 doses. |
Chicago is Heavily Impacted by the Opioid CrisisAs per the Chicago Department of Public Health, “The prevalence of opioid overdose in Chicago and Cook County has spiked over the last few years. From January 2018 to December 2020, there were 4,283 opioid-related deaths in Cook County with nearly 82 percent of those deaths from June 6 through December 23, 2020 showing the presence of fentanyl in their systems”.
Each dot on the map above is one overdose death in 2021 alone. |
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