Crime & Safety

Addiction Counselor: 'The Face of Heroin in the 1970s Isn't the Face Today' (Video)

Four specialists in addiction treatment offered views on the how drug use is changing among teens, especially heroin and prescription drug abuse. This is the second of three videos produced by the village on the issue.

In the second of a three-part video series about area drug use, four drug treatment specialists talk about what leads teens and young adults to use hard drugs, and what can be done to prevent the rising trends.    

Panel members in the second video include:

Deputy Chief Jerry Hughes hosted the discussion.

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