Did you know most misused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends- often right from the home medicine cabinet? According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and […]
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Alcohol Awareness Month is a national public health campaign, spearheaded by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), with the goals of increasing awareness and understanding the causes […]
MAR Now – Now Available
The Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery in collaboration with the Illinois Helpline, and Family Guidance Centers, Inc., has launched a new statewide program, […]
Launch of Are You Really Winning; Helpline now serving people with concerns about problem gambling
The IL Department of Human Services’ Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) has launched “Are You Really Winning?” to build awareness of problem gambling and to promote Illinois […]
Stimulant Use
As one of the most widely used psychoactive drugs in the United States, stimulants are playing a growing role in the overdose crisis. Stimulants are used for a variety of […]
International Overdose Awareness Day
International Overdose Awareness Day, August 31st, is the world’s annual campaign to Overdose is one of the world’s worst public health crises. Though the epidemic is international, the impact is […]
2022 Harm Reduction Summit – August 23 – 24th
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Harm Reduction Summit will promote the delivery of harm reduction services in Illinois, which engage people who use drugs to support connection, safety, […]
Xylazine Overdose Deaths Increasing in Illinois
Xylazine, a veterinary non-opioid tranquilizer, is increasingly involved in drug overdose deaths in Illinois. Law enforcement reports that it is sometimes used to “bulk up” quantities of drugs, often cocaine […]
All New 2022 Helpline Infographic
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Problem Gambling Awareness Month
From the Illinois Department of Human Services March 2022 News letter: Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM) is a grassroots campaign that seeks to increase public awareness of problem gambling and […]