ZBA Hears Appeal on Process for Alcohol, Drug Treatment Center

ZBA hears appeal on process for alcohol, drug treatment center
CHARLES – Attorneys sparred for nearly three hours Tuesday over what sections of the Kane County zoning ordinance should apply to a petition seeking a special use to allow an alcohol and drug abuse treatment facility for up to 120 people. At issue was … Read more on Kane County Chronicle

In Heroin Crisis, White Families Seek Gentler War on Drugs
Last week, President Obama traveled to West Virginia, a mostly white state with high levels of overdoses, to discuss his $ 133 million proposal to expand access for drug treatment and prevention programs. The Justice Department is also preparing to … Read more on New York Times

Proposed Southport Addiction Recovery Center Blasted By Neighbors
I'm a recovered drug addict. I have walked this road. This is a need in your community. You may not be aware of it directly, but there are people out there who need this," he told fellow Lakeview residents, who applauded him. It was thanks to an urban … Read more on DNAinfo