Fentanyl Can Turn One Pill or Hit into a Fatal Overdose Situation

Thousands of people have been killed in Illinois because their drugs were laced with fentanyl without their knowledge.3 Fentanyl is 50x stronger than heroin8 and nearly impossible to detect on your own because it’s invisible, odorless, and tasteless. Learn what drugs are being laced with fentanyl and why it’s causing people to accidentally overdose.

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What You Need to Know About Opioids

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  • Know the Risks of Opioids

    Regardless of the reason for taking them, opioids are powerful drugs that can lead to an opioid use disorder or overdose. Learn what behaviors can put you at higher risk and the signs that you or someone you know might have a problem.

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  • Life-Saving Tips

    Opioid overdoses happen unexpectedly and usually by accident. Know what you can do to lower the chance of you or your friends ending up in this emergency and potentially deadly situation with a few tips.

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  • Reverse an Overdose with Life-Saving Naloxone

    Accidental overdoses can happen to anyone who takes opioids and 50% of them happen at home.2 Learn how you can save someone’s life by giving them naloxone (Narcan®).

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  • How to Safely Take Your Prescription

    Reading the instructions on the bottle isn’t enough. Prescription opioids are very strong drugs that can put you at risk for opioid use disorder and overdose if not taken with caution.

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See How You Can Protect Yourself

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About A Dose of Truth

A Dose of Truth is your source for the truth about opioids and their risk to our local communities throughout Illinois. Our mission is to provide the information and tools needed to keep yourself and the ones you love safe from an accidental opioid overdose or opioid use disorder.