fentanyl

Drug-Induced Homicide Foundation calls for action

Published by admin on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 3:13pm

When Kim Earling’s 22-year-old daughter Samantha Kile died of fentanyl poisoning in 2018, it was the start of a painful journey for Earling, who vowed to spend her life working toward change in both the judicial and the medical systems that she felt had failed her daughter.

Samantha was just a few weeks shy of her 23rd birthday and seven months pregnant with a boy she planned to name Jaxsen when she passed in their Braidwood home. Jaxsen did not survive.

Will County reports 13 overdose deaths in one week

Published by admin on Tue, 06/14/2022 - 3:41pm

The Will County coroner has issued a public alert after 13 suspected drug overdose deaths in one week.

The deaths took place between June 6 and June 12.

Will County Coroner Laurie H. Summers indicated that majority of these overdose deaths have been due to cocaine mixed with fentanyl. Summer’s office issued an alert on June 8, urging family members and friends of those with substance abuse disorder to understand that street drugs containing lethal doses of fentanyl are the likely culprit.

10 overdose deaths since Monday

Published by admin on Fri, 06/10/2022 - 4:30pm

Since Monday there have been 10 opioid-involved deaths in Will County and county officials are expecting there will be more.

Braidwood coaltion warning: Fentanyl becoming more prevalent

Published by admin on Tue, 11/09/2021 - 5:09pm

Members of the Braidwood Area Healthy Community Coalition (BAHCC) are urging the public to be aware that the dangers of fentanyl continue to grow.

During the group’s monthly meeting on Nov. 8, members held a brief discussion on cases of fentanyl overdoses in the county arising from unexpected uses.

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid similar to morphine, but 50 to 100 times more potent, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.