Facts and Figures Links
- Opioid Epidemic in Dupage – Data and Interactive County Comparison Maps
- NIH Basic Drug Information
- ASAM Opioid Addiction 2016 Facts & Figures
- Drug Policy Alliance: Drug Fact Sheets
- ASAM: Addiction Definition – Cognitive, Emotional, Behavioral and Physical Effects
- American Addiction Center: Understanding Stigma
Harm Reduction Links
- Video: Harm Reduction Explained
- Harm Reduction Coalition: Understanding Naloxone
- Harm Reduction Coalition: Recognizing Signs of Overdose
- IDPH: Overdose, Naloxone, and Relevant Laws
- IDPH: Illinois Naloxone Standing Order Explained
Relevant News Links
- WGN: Chicago area hospital sending overdose patients home with free Narcan kits
- NYTimes: Politics Are Tricky but Science Is Clear: Needle Exchanges Work
- Daily Journal: Lt. Gov. says Illinois leading way in opioid battle
- WTTW: Illinois Public Health Department Issues Standing Order for Naloxone
- Washington Post: Why the ‘right’ policies to resolve the opioid epidemic change over time