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.
(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
(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 2022. “These numbers.
Cook County recorded the deadliest year for opioid overdoses in 2022, according to the medical examiner’s office, a record that’s unsurprising to advocates and public health officials who said this signals a need for more harm reduction strategies. In 2022, there were 2,000 deaths, surpassing 1,935 deaths in 2021. The large majority of deaths involved fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 .