Articles filed under Heroin
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Advocates push for abuse-deterrent painkillersApr 26, 2016 1:00 am - Anti-heroin advocates Tuesday pushed for legislation that would require Illinois insurance companies to cover prescription opioids that they say deter abuse by being dif...
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Heroin help program continuing connections in NapervilleApr 05, 2016 11:00 pm - The Connect for Life program Naperville police launched last week to help heroin addicts find and access recovery services continues to refer people in need to help, Chi...
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New anti-heroin proposals emergeApr 04, 2016 1:00 am - A year after approving a sweeping anti-heroin proposal over Gov. Bruce Rauner's veto, some state lawmakers have brought up new ideas to address the heroin crisis that co...
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Foster: Research could be 'transformative' for heroin recoveryMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster praised DuPage County drug prevention leaders Wednesday for their efforts to save the lives of overdosing heroin users and get them into treatment....
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How Naperville police helped heroin user find treatmentMar 29, 2016 1:00 am - The day after Naperville police launched an initiative to connect heroin addicts to treatment, one user already has been placed in a program. Deputy Chief Brian Cunningh...
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What happens after suburban cops save a heroin addict's life?Mar 28, 2016 5:00 am - When a police officer saves a heroin user's life with an overdose reversal drug, the question often becomes: What next? The user is living and breathing, but the addicti...
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Island Lake man pleads not guilty in fatal drug caseMar 02, 2016 12:00 am - An Island Lake man pleaded not guilty in Lake County court to charges he had a role in the December overdose death of a Mundelein man, authorities said Wednesday. Joseph...
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Racketeering by Kane sheriff's office alleged in federal lawsuitFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Three people strip-searched after a traffic stop near Elgin last year have sued the Kane County sheriff's department and its officers, arguing their constitutional right...
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Sheriff: Algonquin residents arrested after 5-month drug investigationFeb 23, 2016 12:00 am - An Algonquin couple is facing multiple heroin-related charges after a five-month narcotics investigation, the McHenry County sheriff's office said Tuesday. A third resid...
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Dold pushes to expand availability of heroin overdose antidoteFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Robert Dold is taking a suburban effort to save the lives of overdosing heroin users to the federal level. On Monday in Arlington Heights, the Kenilworth Repub...