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 […]
Substance Use and the Holidays
For many, the end of the year brings happy family gatherings, big dinners of turkey and stuffing, holiday music, and cozy fires. For others, the holidays can be a much darker […]
National Rally for Recovery Recap
Saturday September 21st, the Illinois Helpline attended the National Rally for Recovery in Chicago, Illinois at the UIC Credit Union 1 Arena. The event was a complete success! The weekend […]
National Rally for Recovery Happening in IL
The IL National Rally for Recovery is happening September 21st in Chicago, IL! Hosted by Chicago Recovering Communities Coalition in collaboration with NIRCO and Faces and Voices of Recovery, Rally […]
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 […]
Problem gambling awareness month
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, a campaign from the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the gaming industry, state health agencies, and a wide range of recovery groups and […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]