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Fentanyl Victim Families Co-Sponsor New Illinois Law

Through Dec. 8, 2023, 1,478 opioid deaths were recorded in Cook County, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.” SPRINGFIELD – At the start of the 2024-2025 school year, every state-required health course will provide mandatory fentanyl education to high school students, thanks to a new law supported by State Senator Laura Ellman that took effect Jan. 1. “In order to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic on all fronts, we need to educate our most vulnerable populations, which includes… Read More »Fentanyl Victim Families Co-Sponsor New Illinois Law

Drug Overdose Death Rates CDC

Opiate Use and Overdose Statistics in 2023 During 2019 and 2021,  89,000 total overdose deaths and 74,474 opioid-involved overdose deaths were reported across 31 states. [1] From the years 2010 to 2017 we saw a sustained multi year increase in overdose deaths involving opioids.  Opiate related deaths peaked at the beginning of 2017 with approximately 1300 cases per week or 70,000 deaths per year. [2]  In 2018 we saw our first noticeable decrease in opiate deaths averaging just under 800… Read More »Drug Overdose Death Rates CDC

What Are Buprenorphine Products?

Buprenorphine products such as SUBOXONE and VIVITROL are in a class of medications referred to as partial opioid agonists. These medications are commonly prescribed for the treatment of opioid addiction, which can include addictions related to substances such as heroin and prescription painkillers, such as Vicodin and OxyContin. Partial opioid agonists such as buprenorphine can help deter withdrawal symptoms and cravings while reducing the risk of relapse and supporting the possibility of lifelong recovery. Buprenorphine-based medications can be prescribed by… Read More »What Are Buprenorphine Products?

Suboxone strips vs pills

Which is best? Most patients prefer the sublingual strips. While there are generic Suboxone tablets, the primary reason that patients were given prescriptions for the tablets was to save money compared to the cost of the brand Suboxone films. The Suboxone generic tablets tend to take longer to dissolve. Suboxone brand patent rights recently expired opening the door for generic varations of the medication. This has leveled the pricing to about the same for strip or tablet. My opinion is… Read More »Suboxone strips vs pills