Narcan to be sold at Chicago area drugstores
"Anything that is life-saving should be accessible to everybody."
"Anything that is life-saving should be accessible to everybody."
As CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports, access to the drug is not new, though the move does expand availability.
Sheriff Tom Dart is joining Cermak Health and the South Side Heroin Opioid Task Force to highlight how naloxone can help people who overdose on opioids.
Sheriff Tom Dart is joining Cermak Health and the South Side Heroin Opioid Task Force to highlight how Naloxone can help people who overdose on opioids.
"There's been times that it's been real close. One of which, I think you're all aware of, was covered by CBS 2 News."
In a matter of a seconds, the subject of our story dropped everything, grabbed some Narcan he had in his trunk - and began to save a life. An out-of-state pharmaceutical company saw the story. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
Two thousand doses of a treatment that can revive people overdosing on opioids, are being donated to people who need it most. CBS 2's Asal Rezaei has more on what inspired this gift.
We were out working on a story about the historic Illinois Supreme Court ruling on the SAFE-T Act when a man overdosed, and a man we were interviewing jumped into action.
We were out working on a story about the historic Illinois Supreme Court ruling on the SAFE-T Act when a man overdosed, and a man we were interviewing jumped into action. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
The mobile unit will distribute first aid kits and Narcan, the FDA-approved medication to reverse opioid overdose.
On Thursday, in south suburban Dixmoor, the Cook County Department of Health unveiled a mobile unit from Family Guidance Centers with first aid kits and Narcan, the FDA-approved medication to reverse opioid overdose.
Medical experts said the directions are relatively easy to follow, even in a crisis situation.
It's a way the CTA said it can help with the opioid crisis. Narcan can reverse an opioid overdose very quickly. The box will likely be similar to one in Rockford where instructions are inside the box.
In the 12-month period ending in Oct. 2022, the United States recorded 101,750 overdose deaths, primarily from opioids.
Metra said Train No. 2202 was involved and inbound train movement was halted.
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After learning of the woman's troubled history and other aspects of the case, lawmakers in Springfield spoke out passionately on the Illinois House floor.
They are concerned about increased congestion and environmental concerns.
A man got out of a sport-utility vehicle with a gun in hand, and demanded the woman's belongings, police said.
After learning of the woman's troubled history and other aspects of the case, lawmakers in Springfield spoke out passionately on the Illinois House floor.
"My position is actually quite clear. My authority is quite clear that this passage of whatever it was has no bearing on my executive authority," Johnson said.
The ordinance would mean dispensaries seeking to open downtown would need approval from the City Council, rather than the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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Former Supt. Eddie Johnson was adamant that he is not being paid by the company to promote it. He said he just thinks it works.
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Thursday was Mental Health Action Day and CBS is partnering with MTV to provide grants to local nonprofits that give people the tools to improve their mental health.
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They are concerned about increased congestion and environmental concerns.
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CBS Chicago meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
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The victim, a 47-year-old man, was stabbed with a knife by a 41-year-old male offender.
They are concerned about increased congestion and environmental concerns.
After learning of the woman's troubled history and other aspects of the case, lawmakers in Springfield spoke out passionately on the Illinois House floor.
The Field Museum's scientists will try to sequence its DNA to potentially learn more about the genes responsible for its blue eyes.
Metra said Train No. 2202 was involved and inbound train movement was halted.
After learning of the woman's troubled history and other aspects of the case, lawmakers in Springfield spoke out passionately on the Illinois House floor.
Former Supt. Eddie Johnson was adamant that he is not being paid by the company to promote it. He said he just thinks it works.
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A man got out of a sport-utility vehicle with a gun in hand, and demanded the woman's belongings, police said.
The victim, a 47-year-old man, was stabbed with a knife by a 41-year-old male offender.
Police said the teen, whose name was not released, has been charged with 25 counts of armed robbery with a firearm and two counts of aggravated vehicular hijacking.
The teen had no other choice but to take the bus to get home from school – and in doing so, he was shot in the arm.
Police said two men began fighting with a victim on a northbound train, and one of the men shot him.