Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Glen Carbon meeting will focus on heroin epidemic

GLEN CARBON - Law enforcement officials will meet with members of the Drug Free Coalitions of Madison County in Glen Carbon on Thursday to address the escalating problem of heroin use.

The "heroin summit" is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at the Glen Carbon Police Department, 149 North Main Street. The public is welcome to attend.

Panel participants are expected to include Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons, U.S. Attorney Steve Wigginton, Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn, Madison County Sheriff Bob Hertz and representatives of Chestnut Health Systems.  full story