Families and friends who ve lost loved ones to substance abuse disorder or drug overdoses will gather in Arlington Heights North School Park on Thursday to mark International Overdose Awareness Day.
Remember Loved Ones At Arlington Heights Overdose Awareness Event - Arlington Heights, IL - The event, planned for Aug. 31 at North School Park, coincides with International Overdose Awareness Day.
Legislation to create a comprehensive drug education curriculum for the state s public schools is headed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker s desk. Louie s Law is named after a suburban man who died from a heroin overdose in 2012.
A proposed state law named after a Medinah man who died of a heroin overdose in 2012 and encouraged by his mother would provide an optional K-12 drug education curriculum for schools across Illinois.
Suburban advocates are hailing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s decision Wednesday to allow over-the-counter sales of Narcan, a nasal spray that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.