MEDIA RELEASE

Narcan Can Save a life.

According to the Center for Disease Control, about 78 Americans die every
day from opioid overdoses. It is a national epidemic.
The CARA Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 is a legislation
that architectures education and access to treatment for opioid addiction.
However just legislation is not enough. For legislation to be effective there
must be funding as well.
President Obama proposed to allocate 1.1 Billion dollars towards this effort.
Out of this, based on Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
assessment, the state of Illinois is eligible for 28 Million.
The people of Illinois need to be aware of this epidemic and how it impacts
our communities. We need to make sure that these funds are appropriated
and distributed appropriately. The department of public health is the most
appropriate way to disperse these funds for the purposes of education of
professionals, family and friend and also to ensure access to treatment.
Narcan Can Save a life, lets pass the word along and get involved
Ann T A concerned citizen
Contact #: XXX-XXX-XXXX