About Us

The toll of illegal drug use affects individuals, families, and whole communities. The Illinois Attorney General works to ensure public health, and to promote safer communities by taking legal action to stop the surge of illegal drugs, advocating for laws and programs to address the issue, and prosecuting criminal activity. The opioid crisis has manifested itself in the form of multiple public health problems. Opioid overdoses have resulted in thousands of emergency room visits, hospital stays, and immeasurable pain suffered by families and entire communities.

The Attorney General’s office has taken on the drug manufacturers, marketers, and distributors to prevent prescription opioid drugs from being used illegally and harmfully. The office has negotiated settlements to hold accountable companies whose deceptive practices increased opioid prescriptions at the expense of public health, and to obtain resources that will be distributed equitably throughout the state to help fund services needed to mitigate the ongoing crisis.