Articles filed under Heroin
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Batavia man agrees to testify against co-defendants in fatal overdose caseJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - A Batavia man charged in the February 2017 fatal heroin overdose of a Sugar Grove Township woman has agreed to testify against three co-defendants in exchange for a like...
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The basics of naloxoneJan 27, 2018 12:00 am - What: Naloxone, opioid overdose reversal drug. Purpose: To prevent death from opioid overdose by allowing patient to regain breathing. Sold as: Narcan, a nasal spray; Ev...
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Opioid antidote saves lives, but overdose survivors still need helpJan 27, 2018 12:00 am - Even lifesaving drugs have limits. That's the warning from some public health experts raising concerns over misperceptions about the opioid overdose reversal drug nalox...
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Repeat rescues: Sometimes naloxone saves a person multiple timesJan 27, 2018 12:00 am - Many police departments and county health officials like to say they've saved a life every time they use naloxone to revive an overdosing opioid user. But it's not that ...
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Police: Aurora man threw heroin out window before searchJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - An Aurora man with a long criminal history threw heroin and other drugs out his apartment window in an unsuccessful effort to subvert a search warrant last week, accordi...
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Live4Lali announces new strategic planJan 14, 2018 12:00 am - Arlington Heights-based Live4Lali has announced a new strategic plan running from this year to 2021 to address the addiction and overdose crisis in Illinois. Live4Lali h...
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Elgin gives first OK to for-profit substance abuse facilityJan 11, 2018 4:33 am - Residents of nearby subdivision object to proposed for-profit treatment center
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Suburban counties plan announcement on opioid maker lawsuitsDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - Leaders from five suburban counties plan to make a major announcement today about a legal approach in the fight against the opioid crisis, officials said Wednesday. Duri...
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Aurora man on parole tossed gun during chase, police sayDec 11, 2017 12:00 am - A twice-convicted felon on parole was charged with planning to deliver heroin while armed after he led Aurora police on a short chase, authorities said. Derrick L. Given...
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Why Lake County is teaching jail inmates to use naloxoneDec 08, 2017 4:30 am - Police officers, first responders and medical practitioners across the suburbs have learned how to administer naloxone, the anti-opiate drug that's saved the lives of hu...