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June 15, 2023
Multi-city trial will use community centers to bring treatment to opioid usersProgram will utilize nonmedical neighborhood sites to establish and maintain patients on medical treatment for opioid dependence
September 26, 2022
New study reveals undercount of Cook County opioid deathsOpioid deaths may have been undercounted by up to 15% in Cook County, already a national leader in opioid-related deaths.
February 18, 2021
Heroin, fentanyl fuel rising mortality rates in opioid deathsUIC/CCDPH report shows increased deaths among Black residents, lower hospitalizations, deaths among Latinx residents
October 5, 2020
$7.1M grant to review opioid alternatives to treating sickle cell disease painFive-year study looks at acupuncture and guided meditation to manage sickle cell disease pain
September 16, 2020
One in 10 older dental patients inappropriately prescribed opioidsCombinations with psychiatric meds among most dangerous
December 2, 2019
Program to address opioid prescribing for lung, head and neck cancer patients$300,000 grant funds program
November 20, 2019
A new link between migraines, opioid overuse may be key to treating painUsing opioids to treat migraines needs reevaluation
October 28, 2019
Health equity for communities hard-hit by substance useJane Addams College of Social Work offers Integrated Substance Use Disorder Training Program
October 3, 2019
UIC researchers tackle opioid use among kidney disease patientsNIH awards UIC $2.8 million
June 7, 2019
Naloxone access law in Pennsylvania falls shortUIC study finds many Philadelphia pharmacies fail to implement state’s standing order