Health Heroin Crisis, Part 1 WTTW News | September 21, 2009, 7:00 pm A dangerous drug has made a deadly comeback in the suburbs. In the first part of a two-part series, we take a look at why more and more kids are overdosing on heroin, and how it has impacted a quaint Lake County community. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration--Illinois Facts U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration--Heroin Facts Drug awareness organization inspired by Alex Laliberte Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Related Stories Thousands of Immigrants in Illinois Set to Lose Medicaid Coverage 23 Measles Cases Confirmed in Illinois This Year Amid Ongoing Outbreak Future Remains Uncertain for Two Chicago-Area Safety-Net Hospitals Under New Ownership Chicago Launches Street Psychiatry Pilot Program to Bring Care to Unhoused Patients She Lived to See ‘Deb’s Law’ Take Effect in Illinois. Now She Can Choose How She Dies Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Says He’s Lost 80 Pounds on ‘Life-Changing’ GLP-1 Medication Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread.