opioid epidemic

Southern Illinois University faculty member Wasantha Jayawardene and his colleagues believe a virtual reality-based training tool may offer the key to saving lives and they’ve received an Illinois Innovation Network seed grant to study their idea.

Prosecutors say she stole the medicine from Heartland Regional Medical Center

Join us at the Carbondale Public Library for a film screening and community conversation on Sunday, February 5, 2023. This event is free and open to the public. Brent Van Ham of SIU School of Medicine will conduct NARCAN training after the film, conversation, and Q&A with the audience.

State Senator Terri Bryant recently co-sponsored Senate Bill 4221 that creates two new offenses and penalties for selling drugs laced with fentanyl.

Attorney general was part of lawsuits against manufacturer, distributors

Centerstone is the recipient of the 2.6 million dollar, five year grant.

NPR will have a live video stream of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing examining the alleged role of Purdue Pharma and members of the…

Centerstone unveiled their new medication assisted treatment facility in Marion today. Congressmen Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) and John Shimkus…

WSIU and Illinois Newsroom reported this story as part of a weeklong series from public radio stations around the state focusing on the potential impact…

The Southern Illinois Opioid Steering Committee will be holding a workshop on the response to the opioid crisis on Janaury 22nd at John A. Logan…