(20 ILCS 301/20-10)
Sec. 20-10. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. As used in this Section, "SBIRT" means a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment
services for persons who are at risk of developing substance use disorders or have substance use disorders including, but not limited to, an addiction to alcohol, opioids,
tobacco, or cannabis.
SBIRT services include all of the following: (1) Screening to quickly assess the severity of | ||
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(2) Brief intervention focused on increasing insight | ||
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(3) Referral to treatment provided to those | ||
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SBIRT services may include, but are not limited to, the following settings and programs: primary care centers, hospital emergency rooms, hospital in-patient units,
trauma centers, community behavioral health programs, and other community settings that provide opportunities for early intervention with at-risk substance users before more severe
consequences occur.
(Source: P.A. 102-598, eff. 1-1-22 .)
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(20 ILCS 301/20-15)
Sec. 20-15. Steroid education program. The Department may develop and
implement a statewide steroid education program to alert the public, and
particularly Illinois physicians, other health care professionals, educators,
student athletes, health club personnel, persons engaged in the coaching and
supervision of high school and college athletics, and other groups determined
by the Department to be likely to come into contact with anabolic steroid
abusers to the dangers and adverse effects of abusing anabolic steroids, and to
train these individuals to recognize the symptoms and side effects of anabolic
steroid abuse. Such education and training may also include information
regarding the education and appropriate referral of persons identified as
probable or actual anabolic steroid abusers. The advice of the Illinois
Advisory Council established by Section 10-5 of this Act shall be sought in the
development of any program established under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19 .)
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(20 ILCS 301/20-20) Sec. 20-20. Immunity from prosecution; drugs; public education program. The Department shall develop and implement a public education program to educate the public about the provisions set forth in Section 414 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act granting immunity from prosecution for drug overdose victims or persons seeking help for drug overdose victims if the only evidence for the possession charge was obtained as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance.
(Source: P.A. 99-480, eff. 9-9-15.) |
(20 ILCS 301/20-25) Sec. 20-25. Opioid addiction treatment education. All programs serving persons with substance use issues licensed by the Department under this Act must provide educational information concerning treatment options for opioid addiction, including the use of a medication for the use of opioid addiction, recognition of and response to opioid overdose, and the use and administration of naloxone, to clients identified as having or seeking treatment for opioid addiction. The Department shall develop educational materials that are supported by research and updated periodically that must be used by programs to comply with this requirement.
(Source: P.A. 99-553, eff. 1-1-17 .) |
(20 ILCS 301/20-30) Sec. 20-30. Opioid prevention and abuse; public awareness website. The Department shall create and maintain a website to educate the public on heroin and prescription opioid abuse. At a minimum, the website shall include: (1) information on the warning signs of heroin and | ||
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(2) helpful hints for parents on how to discuss the | ||
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(3) information on available treatment options and | ||
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(4) a listing of the toll-free number established by | ||
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(5) links to flyers and resources for download. The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 100-494, eff. 6-1-18 .) |