Program Type:
Health & WellnessAge Group:
Adults
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Program Description
Event Details
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office stated that there were 1,822 opioid-related deaths in 2023. In this program, the University of IL Extension presents the statistics surrounding opioid use, emerging trends, how to respond to an opioid overdose, and how to use life-saving nasal naloxone as well as how to use fentanyl test strips.
The University of IL Extension has also partnered with the Cook County Department of Public Health to provide FREE Naloxone and FREE Fentanyl Test Strips to be given out at the end of each program.
The program lasts about an hour.