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Pain in the Nation
Coverage of Pain in the Nation in the Nexus archive.
- Illinois sees dramatic drop in opioid overdose deaths
Illinois saw a 36% decrease in opioid overdose deaths from 2023 to 2024, with synthetic opioid deaths dropping 38%. Cook County and Chicago reported a 37% decline. Experts attribute the drop to expanded treatment access, Narcan distribution, and harm reduction strategies.