Cook County
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Just one use, and a future was gone for Arlington Heights teenJan 01, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Dec. 1, 2002 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. On Nov. 9, 2001, Karen S...
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21-year-old addict hid drug abuse until his deathJan 01, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Nov. 21, 2002 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. To at least one friend,...
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Tackling addictions with the help of God in Fox ValleyJan 01, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Dec. 3, 2001 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. Angelo Valdes has people ...
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Addict's heroin use, rap sheet went hand in handJan 01, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Dec. 22, 2002 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. Jeffrey H. van Teyling...
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Life after a club drug death: Heartache for family, friendsJan 01, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Dec. 5, 2001 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. In the snapshot, 1-year...
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Rays of hope emerge from dark tales of drug abuseJan 01, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Jan. 16, 2003 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. Drug court worked for...
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Drug test policies not likely to change, area schools sayJan 01, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on June 28, 2002 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. Despite a ruling by the...
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Recovering addict: 'I was more lost than anybody knows he could be'Jan 01, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Dec. 3, 2001 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. He was 16, had the keys t...
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Telling these difficult stories is worth it if it saves young livesJan 01, 2014 1:01 am - Editor's note: This story originally ran on Jan. 24, 2002 as part of the Daily Herald's "Hidden Scourge: Heroin in the Suburbs" series. Andrew Davidson, we were...
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How heroin and club drugs have taken root in the suburbsJan 01, 2014 1:01 am - Club drugs and snortable, high-grade heroin have taken hold of a segment of the suburbs' teen and young adult population, creating a hidden subculture filled with m...