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Officials need to work on providing more harm reduction programs to save lives — and people with substance use disorder need compassion, experts said.

Workforce expansion program launches amid record overdoses and drug counselor shortage

Amid five straight years of record overdose deaths in Illinois, a new state program aims to alleviate a shortage of professionals who work to prevent substance use disorders.

Amid five straight years of record overdose deaths in Illinois, a new state program aims to alleviate a shortage of professionals who work to prevent substance use disorders.

To alleviate the workforce shortage, the state’s Department of Human Services has partnered with the Illinois Certification Board to offer stipends to lessen the financial burden for those working toward

Amid five straight years of record overdose deaths in Illinois, a new state program aims to alleviate a shortage of professionals who work to prevent substance use disorders.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Amid five straight years of record overdose deaths in Illinois, a new state program aims to alleviate a shortage of professionals who work to prevent substance use

Amid five straight years of record overdose deaths in Illinois, a new state program aims to alleviate a shortage of professionals who work to prevent substance use disorders.

(The Center Square) – Chicago Recovery Alliance Executive Director John Werning is sounding the alarm after authorities reported a record 2,000 opioid overdose deaths were recorded in Cook County in

In 2022, there were more opioid-related overdose deaths in Chicago than there were homicides and traffic crash fatalities combined, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health.