Too-potent heroin blamed in 20 Lake Co. deaths

This is way to important ~ way to serious of an issue now ~
I apologize in advance without asking permission to post this article ~

Taken straight from Chicago Breaking News:
It's amazing how many comments in such a short time ~ more to this article found HERE!
Lake County authorities believe an unusually strong batch of heroin could be responsible for a recent spike in the number of heroin overdoses in the northern suburbs.

Coroner Richard Keller said he has asked the federal Drug Enforcement Administration to check the purity levels of heroin found in the possession of several overdose victims. Keller said he began noticing an increase in heroin overdoses in December, when eight people died from using the drug.

In January and February, the coroner's office recorded about six deaths each month from heroin overdoses. Normally, the office averages about three heroin overdoses each month.

"We're concerned there could be a more potent form of heroin out there than what people are used to," Keller said.

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16 years & 100 years old this April

I couldn't remember how many years it has been ~ I had to use the calculator ~ I won't get it to the subject matter at this point but it had to do with throw away that "calculator" ~ you don't need it ~

16 years went by so fast ~ but it seems like yesterday ~ you lived a good life ~ you were my "Pa" I still miss you so very much ~ I do hope you are playing golf with Jonathan ~ take care of that grandson of yours now ~ and say hey to "ma"

April 27, 1909 - March 12, 1993 (I think)

March 31, 1909 the construction of the RMS Titanic began ~ so many years ago ~ the unsinkable ~

Dad ~ this quote from Molly Brown ~ well ~ "Sure I may be tuckered, and I may give out, but I won't give IN!"
I promise I won't give in ~

Words of Wisdom

As of late, I have connected with a few friends from my past ~ a past of the carefree days where my friends & I had freedom with structure~freedom without fear, freedom with hope that our future would be secure ~
I received an email from one of those friends today that I would like to share with you ~ it touched my soul ~ this made me think ~ as I grow old I think back to those days, those days are long gone ~ but the memories shall always be.
~ thank you my old friend for gifting me with your words today~

"I looked through some of the links on your site. ~very insightful~!

A few of my friends passed early due to struggles with booze and or drugs. I also have a few others who managed to turn their life around.

What I have learned is you can only help those ready to accept a helping hand.

Some have a hard time accepting help, either from pride or pain, either way everyone has to reach a point where they must go one way or the other.

Everyone who cares for them hurts if they go the wrong way.

I like to think of help, like giving a gift; there is has much honor in giving a gift as receiving one. For they are both equal... one is not possible without the other"
author undisclosed ~