Mobile health unit distributes first aid kits, Narcan in Dixmoor

CHICAGO (CBS) -- As the opioid epidemic rages across the country., a new program aims to help treat opioid addiction here in the Chicago area.

On Thursday, in south suburban Dixmoor, the Cook County Department of Health unveiled a mobile unit from Family Guidance Centers.

The mobile unit will distribute first aid kits and Narcan, the FDA-approved medication to reverse opioid overdose.

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• Opioid Epidemic
• Opioid Overdose
• Cook County
• Narcan