Illinois Poison Center Marks 60 Years of Service

Illinois Poison Center marks 60 years of service

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The Illinois Poison Center was founded in 1953 in response to an increase in the number of children being poisoned by chemicals, drugs and household products. The center now handles nearly 82,000 calls a year. Specially trained pharmacists, nurses and …
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Sewage Lagoons Remove Most — But Not All — Pharmaceuticals

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The drugs, chemicals and hormone contaminants such as ibuprofen, caffeine and ethinyl estradiol from urban sewage treatment plants have been studied and monitored widely, but their occurrence in rural lagoon treatment systems is often overlooked. In a …
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Programs in place to help curb growing problem of prescription drug abuse

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In 2007, admissions to drug treatment for the abuse of prescription opioids were 11 times higher than in 2002, from 252 admissions to 2,884. — Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Alcoholism and … In Illinois and elsewhere, prescription …
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Connecting the dollars for mental health in Illinois

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Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center of Skokie held its 12th annual town hall meeting Friday, a 90-minute panel discussion on formidable challenges in caring for people with mental illness. Panelists at the forum, held at the Skokie Public …
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