Addiction and Substance Abuse Disorder News in Illinois

05/20/22

A Reminder for Physicians Licensed to Prescribe Controlled Substances

If you are a prescriber, are you registered with Illinois’ Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP)?

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12/03/21

Street Drugs Laced with Fentanyl Can Now Be Detected with a Simple Test

An evidence-based way to help reduce drug overdoses is the fentanyl test strip (FTS). The tests can detect the presence of fentanyl in pills, powder or injectables.

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10/15/21

Use of Illinois’ PMP Has Skyrocketed! But Illicit Drugs Continue to Drive Overdose Deaths

More than 70,000 health professionals have registered with the PMP to help combat the opioid crisis – up from 26,000 in 2014.

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