Deadly Trend: Heroin Use on the Rise in St. Charles, St. Louis Counties
The Community Council of St. Charles County hosts a summit dealing with dangerous drugs and shares resources.
How can an adult spot a teenager who's hooked on heroin? That was one question that arose during the Community Services Summit Tuesday. One high school counselor told Dr. Mary Case, chief medical examiner for St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson and Franklin counties, she doesn't know how to recognize students who are using heroin. The counselor asked Case, “What do they look like?” “Well, the ones I see are dead,” said Case, who acts as coroner for the four counties. Case, who spoke at the 13th Annual Community Services Summit at Harvester Christian Churchin St. Charles County, told participants that heroin deaths in St. Louis and St. Charles counties are on the rise. Dealing with an epidemic The Community Council of St. Charles County hosts…
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