Heroin epidemic plaguing DuPage County

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Heroin is a drug that is cheap and available just about everywhere. A $ 10 dollar … At Hazelden, the world renowned addiction treatment center, the number of people being treated for painkillers and heroin addiction is now second only to alcoholism …
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The Addiction Puzzle, Part 2: Could ADHD Meds Promote Future Cocaine Use?

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Most researchers don't think ADHD medications are the culprit, but Kathleen Kantak has a different idea, and it's based on at least five years of research made possible through funding of $ 2.25 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse …
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Oakland County mom takes on heroin addiction awareness campaign

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Richards said she had tried several options — treatment centers, drug abuse counseling, big brothers — to help her son, but nothing worked. Many people hear her story and feel pity for her, she added, but that's not what she's after. “I struggled for …
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Nichols speaks to Kiwanis on drug abuse program

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But rather than wallowing through what she calls a “pretty tragic experience” for her family, Nichols is in the process of starting a nonprofit called the Nichols Center aimed at supporting families affected by substance abuse and addiction. Nichols …
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