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‘They always said they drank’: Substance abuse focus in McHenry County is on alcohol this year

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Source: McHenry County Department of Health

Taking the podium at the McHenry County State of Addiction annual meeting, Sgt. Adam Carson said he asks two questions when people are arrested on drug-related offenses. The first is: “How old were you when you started using drugs?” The second: “What is the first drug you tried?” The response to the second question, the […]

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Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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Picture of Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray

Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008, returning to the paper as a writer in 2018. A 26-year resident of Woodstock, she taught English, American history, and religion to junior high students at St. Mary School for nine years.
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