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International Overdose Awareness Day at Glueckert Funeral Home

From Aug. 27-31, 2018 advocates from across Illinois will band together to train 2,155 people in overdose prevention & reversal strategies.

From August 27-31, 2018, advocates from across Illinois will band together to train 2,155 people in overdose prevention and reversal strategies and equip people who need naloxone with a free kit. Why 2,155?

The Illinois Department of Public Health projects that 2,155 Illinois residents will die from an accidental overdose in 2018.

Join us at Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd. for training - learn how to recognize an overdose and administer Naloxone, the opioid reversal medication. No appointment needed & no cost to you!

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WHEN: Monday, August 27 - Thursday, August 30. 2018 - 11:00 am-6:00 pm and Friday, August 31- 9:00 am-11:00 am & 3:30 pm-6:00 pm

WHERE: Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road Arlington Heights, IL 60004

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CONTACT: Jackie Glueckert (847) 253-0168

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