Daily Herald: Heroin in the suburbs

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Daily Herald's yearlong series "Heroin in the Suburbs: Through Their Eyes" has found signs of hope and disappointment in the fight against the deadly drug.

Staff Writers Marie Wilson and Jessica Cilella talk about how many first-responders now are equipped with a heroin overdose reversal drug and they've used it to save dozens of lives. Awareness about the heroin problem is increasing, as is willingness to discuss it, and more students are receiving prevention education about the dangers of the drug.

But heroin use is not decreasing and the drug is expected to remain cheap and readily available. A stigma around heroin remains, so there's still much work to be done.

You can read the full story in the Daily Herald's edition from Sunday, July 19, or online at dailyherald.com.