Politics & Government

Chicago Marks Milestones In Effort To Prevent Opioid Overdoses

The health department has distributed more than 50,000 fentanyl test strips and more than 500 kits containing Narcan nasal spray.

Narcan can be used to reverse the effects of an overdose.
Narcan can be used to reverse the effects of an overdose. (Alex Costello/Patch)

By CBS Chicago Staff:

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago passed two big milestones in its effort to prevent opioid overdoses.

Since October, the Department of Public Health has handed out more than 50,000 fentanyl test strips and more than 500 kits containing Narcan nasal spray have been distributed at Chicago libraries.

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