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    Opioid Response Team launches as alternative for Chicago overdose emergencies

    A new team combining paramedics and recovery specialists will now respond to some Chicago 911 calls for overdose emergencies. The city’s first Opioid Response Team launched Monday, Chicago Department of Public Health Director Dr. Allison Arwady said. The alternate 911 response team is part of the city’s expanding effort to send mental health and substance use professionals to emergency calls. ...
    by Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune Jan 31, 2023 2 minutes
    Jennifer Garross, seated center, a mental health clinician, meets with other members of the city’ s Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement team including police officers and paramedics on July 14, 2022, at the start of their work day.

    A new team combining paramedics and recovery specialists will now respond to some Chicago 911 calls for overdose emergencies.

    The city’s first Opioid Response Team launched Monday, Chicago Department of Public Health Director Dr. Allison Arwady said. The alternate 911 response team is part of the city’s expanding effort to send mental health and

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