In 2017 2,779 people died of drug overdose in Illinois. 2,202 of those deaths were caused by some form of opioid
State Resources
State of Illinois Comprehensive Opioid Data Report
Opioids: Illinois' Other Epidemic
IDHS The Opioid Crisis in Illinois: Data and State Response
IDPH Drug Overdose Deaths by Sex, Age Group, Race/Ethnicity and Count 2013-2018