Chicago, Illinois, Address Opioid and Heroin Use Advisory Question (March 2018)
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| March 20, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local healthcare |
| Related articles |
| Local healthcare on the ballot March 20, 2018 ballot measures in Illinois Cook County, Illinois ballot measures |
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| Chicago, Illinois |
An advisory question about addressing opioid and heroin use was on the ballot for voters in Chicago, Illinois, on March 20, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of advising the state to establish a strategy to address increased opioid and heroin use and deaths due to use. It specifically advised in favor of allocating funds for addiction treatment, requiring insurance providers to cover opioid alternatives, and limiting prescription length |
| A no vote was a vote against advising the state to establish a strategy to address increased opioid and heroin use and deaths due to use. |
The advisory question was designed to determine the level of support from voters in the city of Chicago for the state to create a comprehensive plan to decrease opioid and heroin use and deaths due to use. The question was non-binding, meaning that approval did not directly affect drug policy.
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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385,395 | 87.47% | ||
| No | 55,210 | 12.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Should the State of Illinois develop a comprehensive strategy to address the recent rise in opioid-related and heroin-related deaths including committing additional state resources for addiction treatment and requiring health insurers to cover opioid alternatives and limitations on prescription length? [2] |
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Path to the ballot
This question was put on the ballot by the Chicago City Council.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NBC Chicago, "These Are the Referendum Questions on Chicago Voters' Ballots," March 8, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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