Articles filed under Heroin
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Lake County Opioid Epidemic symposium ThursdaySep 26, 2017 1:00 am - Lake County State's Attorney Michael Nerheim and Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper will be among the speakers Thursday when the Lake County Republican Central Committee hosts an...
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Heroin, opioid detox just the start of recovery, not the cureSep 25, 2017 5:30 am - For all the benefits of making medically monitored detox more readily available, the process means nothing if the patient leaves and takes a pill, snorts a line or shoot...
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5K run Saturday in Lake Villa to fight opioid abuseSep 25, 2017 1:00 am - The One Stride at a Time: 5K Run/Walk to End Drug Overdose will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Hastings Lake Forest Preserve, 21155 W. Gelden Road, Lake Vil...
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Demand for detox in suburban hospitals rises as opioid crisis worsensSep 23, 2017 1:00 am - In one wing of the fifth floor of Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, the hand sanitizer dispensers are in the hall instead of inside each room. ...
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Prostitution investigation leads to drug arrestSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - A prostitution sting this summer led police to a Chicago man they say was selling heroin and crack cocaine out of an Aurora condo, authorities said Wednesday. When offic...
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Federal funding to help DuPage expand opioid overdose helpSep 19, 2017 1:00 am - An opioid overdose reversal effort that has saved 344 people in five years will be expanded in DuPage County, thanks to a $1.5 million federal grant, health officials sa...
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Man charged in fatal overdose turns down plea dealSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - An Island Lake man accused of supplying a lethal dose of heroin to a Mundelein resident in December 2015 turned down a plea deal Thursday, pushing his case to trial in D...
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Man suffering overdose in Lake County courtroom saved by correctional officersAug 17, 2017 1:00 am - Three Lake County Sheriff's correctional officers are winning praise after they revived a man who suffered an apparent opioid overdose Wednesday morning while sitting in...
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Overdose awareness event Aug. 27 in MundeleinAug 11, 2017 1:00 am - The Family of Gabriel Franco and Live4Lali Inc. invite the public to the 4th annual Remembrance, Awareness, and Overdose Prevention Event from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2...
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Renz Center hosts candlelight vigil, offers overdose prevention trainingAug 07, 2017 11:00 pm - To commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day, Renz Addiction Counseling Center is inviting community residents who have lost a family member or friend to drugs or...