By Marcel Gemme The U.S. drug epidemic is at its worst point ever, largely thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. The two public-health crises collided in early 2020, to magnify the growing problem of drug overdoses and addiction in virtually every state and culminating in more than 100,000 overdose deaths for...
West Aurora School District 129 will sponsor “The Wake Up Call,” a program exploring 50 red flags of drug abuse, Thursday, March 3, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Herget Middle School, 1550 Deerpath Road in Aurora. The program is free to the public. Attendees must be 21 years...
By Joseph KertisNewport, Ore. The holiday season is upon us again. This year, we have an opportunity to celebrate and gather together for perhaps the first time since 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic began. The restrictions which prevented many groups of individuals from enjoying the traditional holiday gathering have been...
State representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is a partner with the Illinois State Police to present a free Prescription Drop Off event from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the Plainfield Fire Department, 23748 W. 135th Street, Plainfield. Batinick’s event will utilize a drive-thru style system to ensure...
By Rebecca Anzel – Illinois is showing progress toward the State Department of Public Health’s three-year goal of reducing opioid deaths by one-third by 2020, an official told State senators Monday in Springfield. That initiative was set by former Republican Party governor Bruce Rauner’s administration in an action plan implemented...
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) will be Saturday, Aug. 31, but activities will take place all over the world this week to raise awareness about overdose and prevention. An event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 at Simmons Park, 1201 E. Indian Trail Road,...
