Narcotics Diversion Program expanding in Chicago amid increase in overdoses By FOX 32 Digital Staff Published The Narcotics Arrest Diversion Program is expanding in Chicago amid a citywide increase in drug overdoses. The program, launched in 2018, is a partnership between the Chicago Police Department and the Chicago Department of Public Health. The NADP is designed to divert individuals arrested for select drug-related offenses away from the criminal justice system and towards treatment and recovery services provided by the city's public health department. "Arrest diversion programs that link individuals to evidence-based treatment and social support systems have been shown to reduce recidivism and the social costs of substance use disorders at the individual and community level," said Dr. Allison Arwady, CDPH Commissioner. "The expansion of this program is a key step to more effectively and equitably addressing this issue."