Mayor Emanuel, President Preckwinkle, Chairman Cronin Urge Medical Associations to Take Action to Limit Over-Prescribing of Opioids
November 01, 2017
November 01, 2017
CHICAGO, Nov. 1 -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel issued the following news release:
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and DuPage County Chairman Dan Cronin today announced that they have sent a letter to leaders of the medical community urging bold action to stop the rampant over-prescribing and abuse of pharmaceutical opioids, a class of highly addictive narcotic painkillers. Specifically, the letter calls on medical groups to adopt a policy limiting o . . .
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and DuPage County Chairman Dan Cronin today announced that they have sent a letter to leaders of the medical community urging bold action to stop the rampant over-prescribing and abuse of pharmaceutical opioids, a class of highly addictive narcotic painkillers. Specifically, the letter calls on medical groups to adopt a policy limiting o . . .