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Will County health officials report opioid deaths down and expand naloxone distribution; peer support program grows
Summary
Will County health officials told the Public Health and Safety Committee they have added naloxone distribution boxes, expanded a certified peer‑support program and reported opioid deaths are down more than 30 percent year‑over‑year.
The Will County Public Health and Safety Committee received an update from Health Department Director Kathleen Burke reporting a continued decline in opioid overdose deaths and new harm‑reduction activity across the county.
Burke said opioid deaths are “continuing to trend downward,” reporting a decline of more than 30 percent compared with the prior year. The department has added 10 new naloxone (Narcan) distribution “red boxes” across the county, including placements in the…
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