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Strong Link Found Between Victimization, Substance Abuse

A strong link between victimization experiences and substance abuse has been discovered by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The correlation is especially prevalent among gays, lesbians and bisexuals — more so than in heterosexuals, says Tonda Hughes, professor and interim head of health systems science in the UIC College of Nursing…

Fall In Heroin Deaths Obscures Importance Of Addiction Treatment

A new study by Roosevelt University’s Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy shows deaths from heroin overdoses in Chicago’s Cook County fell 16 percent during the last decade, but the Chicago metropolitan region still ranks among the worst in the nation for heroin use. Kimberly Dennis, M.D…

Fall In Heroin Deaths Obscures Importance Of Addiction Treatment

A new study by Roosevelt University’s Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy shows deaths from heroin overdoses in Chicago’s Cook County fell 16 percent during the last decade, but the Chicago metropolitan region still ranks among the worst in the nation for heroin use. Kimberly Dennis, M.D…