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A $200,000 federal grant will allow Will County Drug Court, which provides drug addiction resources and treatment for people with non-violent offenses, to increase the number of program participants dealing with heroin addiction. As part of the Drug Court program, successful participants of this program have their charges dropped. Will County officials report that 32 percent of drug court clients reported heroin as their primary addiction and 26 deaths from heroin overdose in 2010 (21 so far in 2011). The grant money will allow the Drug Court to expand drug testing and monitoring as well as provide resources (e.g. education, recovery support, relapse prevention, nutrition, vocational testing, job skills and parenting skills). To read more of the TribLocal article by Mary Owen, click here.