The state is spending $3 million to recruit and retain more substance abuse counselors amid a surge in drug abuse and overdoses that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The state is spending $3 million to recruit and retain more substance abuse counselors amid a surge in drug abuse and overdoses that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The state is spending $3 million in an effort to recruit and retain more substance abuse counselors amid a surge in drug abuse and overdoses that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. Counselors have been in short supply as the need has grown, according to state officials. Last year, there were 18,547 reported opioid-related drug overdoses in Illinois, of which 3,261 were fatal, according to .
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