Best of: A story of recovery and hope — and a look at solutions to the opioid crisis
Christine Pierce, Community Outreach for Carle Recovery, Carle Foundation Hospital Christine Herman/IPM News
If you or someone you know is suffering from a substance use disorder, contact the Illinois Helpline for Opioids and Other Substances by calling 1-833-2FINDHELP (1-833-234-6343), texting "HELP" to 833234, or visiting: www.helplineIL.org.
Today, we are focusing on solutions to the fentanyl crisis. Already, state and local governments across the country are making use of opioid settlement money. Lean how Illinois compares and what ways our state can better treat those suffering from addiction.
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GUESTS:
Aneri Pattani
Senior Correspondent, KFF Health News
Michael Dennis
Director of Research at the Lighthouse Institute, Chestnut Health Systems
Christine Pierce
Community Outreach for Carle Recovery, Carle Foundation Hospital
Dr. Lori Ann Post
Director of the Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics at Northwestern University
A version of this conversation originally aired on January 11, 2024.