Heroin Deaths Rising Rapidly Because Teens No Longer See the Risk

Heroin Deaths Rising Rapidly Because Teens No Longer See the Risk
A heroin death happens every eight days in DuPage County — and you know what direction these trends tend to go. Here's some expert advice about the warning signs. … And, dealers will often give it away for free because they know that after the first … Read more on Patch.com

Unsafe, understaffed, out of meds? Controversy over conditions at new homes …
"Based on what I have seen during the course of my inspections, I have concerns about the placement and welfare of my wards that are unable to communicate and have such severe disabilities that they are vulnerable to abuse or neglect," Freeman wrote … Read more on Belleville News Democrat

Whats Next for the Gay-Rights Movement?
But there are many other signs of victory for lesbians and gay men. Only 17 years ago, in 1996, the Defense of Marriage Act was passed to protect the country against “promiscuity, …. age 5, researchers now say; by age 11 or 12, if a child is still … Read more on Daily Beast