The Illinois Department of Public Health is launching a new interactive website featuring statistics and trends in the opioid epidemic. The “Opioid Data Dashboard” details how many overdoses there have been in certain areas, and how many people have died. It also includes information on the rate that opioids are being prescribed says Public Health Spokesperson Melaney Arnold.
Arnold says local leaders can then use the information to come up with ways to fight opioid abuse in their area.