Heroin in the Suburbs: Through Their Eyes

From the series: "Heroin has taken hold in the suburbs and turning a blind eye to it isn't acceptable anymore. In an occasional series, the Daily Herald examines those the problem affects and those who are fighting it."

PART TWO: Coroners

DuPage coroner: Heroin a 'challenge to our society'

Purity up, cost down

Increased purity and decreasing costs have contributed to the rising number of heroin addicts in the suburbs and nationwide.

PART SIX: Educators

Suburban schools are changing how they discuss heroin

PART TWELVE: Parents

Felicia Miceli of Medinah has coped with the death of her son by forming the LTM Heroin Awareness and Support Foundation.

Heroin facts from a mom

Felicia Miceli shares preventive measures that could have been taken and explains effects the drug has on users and their families.

PART THIRTEEN: Drug courts

Drug courts give heroin addicts 'a whole new life to live'

PART FOURTEEN: What's Next?

What's next in suburbs' fight against heroin? Helping athletes, bringing antidote to prisons are some ideas

What's Next? Part II

Despite progress, heroin fight in suburbs far from over