Health professionals and groups are taking some different approaches in their fight against the drug crisis.
As we head into the new year, health professionals and groups are taking some different approaches in their fight against the drug crisis.They're hopeful that their strategies will help.
The corner they pick is usually across the street from a West Side drug hot spot near Monroe and Pulaski.Opioids are killing almost twice as many people in Cook County than shootings. So far this year, 1,581 people have died from opioids compared to 811 that were killed in gun related incidents. Drugs laced with fentanyl are driving the increase in opioid deaths.
While it's been a busy year at Cook County Health treating opioid disorders, Dr. Konchak is hopeful next year numbers will go down. She said policy changes, such as safe consumption sites, and approaches, such as evidence based treatment, will make a difference. The West Side Task Force and substance abuse doctors say because the path to recovery is windy, the key is meeting people where they are at.
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