Police: South Side of Naperville "Ground Zero" for City's Heroin Problem
Hundreds of people attended a Monday night program at the 95th Street Library, which offered statistics, information on heroin and graphic images of drug deaths.
The recent arrest of a 17-year-old Naperville teen charged with dealing heroin, coupled with e-mails sent by Naperville district 203 and 204 as well as Lisle District 202, led to a massive turnout Monday night for a program about heroin’s grip on the area. Naperville Police Chief David Dial started the program at the 95th Street Library by sharing the harsh statistic that Will County has had eight heroin-related deaths since the start of the year. “I’m told young people, they don’t know what they are getting into,” Dial said. “… They know the difference between right and wrong and they know it’s illegal. They think they can beat it, but they can’t.” Detective Mike Umbenhower said police are the last line of defense when dealing with a …
In this Article:
jeff
12:15 pm on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Parents could try to get to their kids before they turn to heroin. Chances are they are abusing prescription drugs first. Myteensavers counselors treat teen addicts. These opiates are a real problem, and teens often turn to heroin. Parents need to be vigilant in pushing the anti-drug message. They can also use regular, but random home drug test kits. Make sure you halt the experimentation before … more ›