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Nick Gore was 20 years old when he started taking pain pills recreationally. His substance abuse turned into a dependency that lasted seven years and…
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Sweeping legislation intended to combat a heroin epidemic has been introduced by a bipartisan group of legislators.Before he became a state legislator,…
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Pike County has a new state's attorney to replace the former top prosecutor who accused the county sheriff of misconduct. The Quincy Herald-Whig reports…
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The Pike County State's Attorney abruptly resigned yesterday, prior to a hearing regarding criminal charges against the Pike County Sheriff.Media reports…
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Heroin use has surged in Illinois, especially in the collar counties around Chicago. State officials are considering whether new laws are needed to stop…
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Not too long ago in the small town of Coulterville, police responded to a heroin overdose call. Once they arrived on the scene, all officers could do was…
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The number of heroin users and associated overdose deaths seems to have gone up in recent years. In Illinois the trend of increased heroin abuse is…
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Roosevelt Banister has his hands full. As program director for New Age Services Corp., a methadone provider on Chicago’s West Side, he practically has…