Faces of heroin: Drug court helps in quest to get clean

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Carrie Thomas, coordinator of the Kane County Drug Rehabilitation Court, and others in law enforcement said the problem in St. Charles, Batavia, Geneva and other Kane County communities has caused a spike in heroin addiction and overdose deaths.
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New Assortment of Treatment Options Available Now at Alcohol Treatment …

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New methods for treating substance abuse at Alcohol Treatment Tallahassee will help people struggling with addiction and afraid to attend a traditional rehabilitation center. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on LinkedIn Email a …
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Reservoir Community Farm in Bridgeport helps rehabilitate recovering drug addict

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Chaz Weber, 18, says he had been struggling with drugs since he was 12, and only when he was arrested and issued community service did any real rehabilitation begin taking place. Weber says he was arrested earlier this year after driving under the …
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County program reclaims addicts' lives, saves taxpayer money

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Hotchkiss was one of the early participants of the county's Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison program (DTAP), which allows people charged with drug possession to enter into treatment followed by intensive probation. Now, nearly three years after …
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