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IL HR0917
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/29/2014
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Bellock
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AI Summary
- Urges Illinois citizens and parents to become aware of the dangers of heroin use and the escalating number of accidental deaths from heroin overdoses
- Identifies heroin as the second most common drug after alcohol and the most common illegal substance for which individuals enter treatment in Illinois
- Cites data showing Chicago metropolitan area ranked first nationally for heroin-related emergency room admissions and positive drug tests among arrestees, with significant increases in suburban heroin deaths (130% in Lake County 2000-2009, 150% in McHenry County over three years, 45 confirmed deaths in DuPage County in 2013)
- Recognizes comprehensive drug education programs, including Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), as valuable tools for presenting facts about heroin dangers to Illinois youth
- Designates November 4, 2014 as Heroin Abuse Awareness Day in Illinois
Legislative Description
HEROIN ABUSE AWARENESS DAY
Last Action
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
5/29/2014
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/24/2014
Rules3/19/2014
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