Mother of Heroin Addict to Host Public Awareness Forum in Northbrook

Mother of heroin addict to host public awareness forum in Northbrook

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Featured speakers include Kathleen Kane-Willis, director of the Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy at Roosevelt University; Chad Sabora, a former Cook County prosecutor and recovering drug addict; and John Roberts, a former Chicago police captain and …
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Drug used to treat alcohol addiction could destroy deadly brain tumours

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A drug used to treat alcohol addiction could help destroy deadly brain tumours, research has shown. For more than 60 years, disulfiram has been used as part of therapy to wean people off alcohol. It makes the body acutely sensitive to alcohol …
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