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Meetings | lakecountyopioidinitiative
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The meetings will be held at College of Lake County, 19351 West Washington Street, Grayslake, IL. January 21, 2016 10:00 am to noon. February 18, 2016 10:00 am to noon. March 17, 2016 10:00 am to noon. April 21, 2016 10:00 am to noon. May 19, 2016 10:00 am to noon. June 16, 2016 10:00 am to noon. July 21, 2016 10:00 am to noon. August 18, 2016 10:00 am to noon. Room A162 Note-Room Change. September 15, 2016 10:00 am to noon. October 20, 2016 10:00 am to noon. November 17, 2016 10:00 am to noon. ELA Coali...
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Policy | lakecountyopioidinitiative
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What follows is a synopsis of our partner, Lake County Underage Drinking and Drug Prevention Task Force’s legislative advocacy program for the 2014 spring legislative session in Springfield. Yellow text is any updated status of the bills since the last publishing of this Legislative Advocacy Agenda. NOTE:. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all substance abuse related legislation, just the ones we are working on. HB 4745 Social Host. House Committee Amendment No. 1. Specifies that the veh...
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16 lives saved by county Naloxone effort. | lakecountyopioidinitiative
https://opioidinitiative.org/2015/06/09/16-lives-saved-by-county-narcan-effort
Great Press for the Initiative in today’s HuffPo! Overdose Awareness Necklaces →. 16 lives saved by county Naloxone effort. June 9, 2015. Comments Off on 16 lives saved by county Naloxone effort. The Naloxone program that has been instituted here in Lake County has been saving lives, 16 and counting since Christmas day! The number on this tab will change to reflect the number of lives saved, but it will always be in that place on the website. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. Join Our Mailing List.
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Sports Illustrated– How painkillers are turning young athletes into heroin addicts | lakecountyopioidinitiative
https://opioidinitiative.org/2015/06/26/sports-illustrated-how-painkillers-are-turning-young-athletes-into-heroin-addicts
45% of painkiller users do not know they are taking opioids. Heroin overdoses spike in Lake County over the 4th of July weekend. →. Sports Illustrated– How painkillers are turning young athletes into heroin addicts. June 26, 2015. Comments Off on Sports Illustrated– How painkillers are turning young athletes into heroin addicts. Last weeks issue of Sports Illustrated has a compelling piece on prescription drug abuse and the jump to heroin addiction. Ken Giles, now a flame-throwing Phillies reliever. ...
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Great Press for the Initiative in today’s HuffPo! | lakecountyopioidinitiative
https://opioidinitiative.org/2015/05/20/great-press-for-the-initiative-in-todays-huffpo
Leading safety into the future: Prescription drug overdoses. 16 lives saved by county Naloxone effort. →. Great Press for the Initiative in today’s HuffPo! May 20, 2015. Comments Off on Great Press for the Initiative in today’s HuffPo! In an article in today’s Huffington Post. What follows is the article in context. Community Policing and Drug Overdose: Where You Live Doesn’t Have to Determine Whether You Survive an Overdose. For the rest of the article and the mention of us, follow this link. Leading sa...
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Lake County Underage Drinking and Drug Prevention Task Force: 45% of painkiller users do not know they are taking opioids
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Lake County Underage Drinking and Drug Prevention Task Force. To have a county-wide environment where youth achieve their full potential. July 27, 2015. 45% of painkiller users do not know they are taking opioids. Forty-five percent of Americans who use opioid prescription painkillers do not realize they are taking an opioid, or that the drug is just as addictive as heroin, according to a National Safety Council. The survey also showed many people are not familiar with formulary names. Just 29 percen...
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LCHA - Lake County Housing Authority > Home
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Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. A Message From Our Executive Director/CEO…. Lake County Housing Authority (LCHA) is working to change the face of public housing in Lake County, IL. As one of the leading housing authorities in Illinois, our Agency provides housing and housing related services, for over 11,000 citizens of Lake County. I believe our future success depends on our willingness to offer our very best to the public as professionals who can demonstrate that th...
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Annual Gala
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Archives - Board of Commissioners. Notice of Reasonable Accomodations. Affordable Housing Acquisition Program. Marion Jones Redevelopment Information. The Lake County Housing Authority, in conjunction with Aim North Development Corporation hosts an evening of dinner, live entertainment, dancing and a silent auction at its Annual Black Tie Gala. Watch Our Video and Learn How You Can. Empower the Present and Impact the Future! Learn More About FSS. Tickets purchases, sponsorships, and other donations.
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