Drug overdose is recognized as a significant problem in Illinois. The Public Act 096-0361 (20 ILCS 301/5-23 new) took effect on January 1, 2010, and making it legal in Illinois for non-medical persons to administer naloxone to another individual in order to prevent an opioid/heroin overdose from becoming fatal.
Abstract:Heroin overdose deaths have increased alarmingly in Chicago over the past decade. Naloxone, an opioid antagonist with no abuse potential, has been used to reverse opiate overdose in emergency medical settings for decades. We describe here a program to educate opiate users in the prevention of opiate overdose and its reversal with intramuscular naloxone.
Distinguishing signs of opioid overdose and indication for naloxone: An evaluation of six naloxone training and distribution programs in the United States by Traci C. Green, Robert Heimer, Lauretta E. Grau. This includes information on Chicago, New Mexico, San Francisco, Baltimore, and two sites in New York City
A poster and card helping identify an opiate overdose and respond appropriately. Includes information on rescue breathing and naloxone administration
A visual representation of the consequences of hepatitis C infection. Includes information of the number of people who clear the virus themselves, the number who develop long term infections, and details of long term heath risks from having hepatitis C/
Our annual report for 2016. Detailing the activity of CRA staff and volunteers in reducing harm in our community.