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The Illinois Naloxone Project began in 2023 out of the need for education and naloxone in our healthcare system.

We are working on partnerships with medical organizations in the state as well as harm reduction agencies. In 2022, there were 3,261 fatalities due to opioid overdose in Illinois— this number represents an 8.2% increase from 2021.

Monthly opioid overdose-related hospitalization, emergency department (ED) visits, and emergency medical services (EMS) encounter trends are showing seasonality, with the number of overdoses rising through the spring into summer and decreasing through autumn into winter.

COCHAIR

Stephen R. Holtsford, MD

COCHAIR

Tran Tran, PharmD, BPCS

Infographic by The Naloxone Project about opioid overdose risks in Illinois. It states there were 137,963 emergency visits by at-risk patients in 2021. Key statistics include 573 visits by perinatal patients, a 109% increase in adolescent overdose deaths from 2019 to 2021 with 3,154 visits, and 43,671 visits by people of color. Overdose is a leading cause of perinatal deaths; death rates increased 44% among Black populations and 39% among Native Americans.
Graphical data on drug overdose in Illinois from 2019 to 2021, showing emergency department visits and total overdose deaths. Includes bar chart of ED visits by data source, pie chart of visits by insurance, and death rate details. Background has a cityscape.