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According to data from the McLean County Coroner, opioid drug overdoses have reached double what they were in 2016, with 10 deaths in the month of October alone. It begins with pain medication from the doctor and, upon withdrawal, morphs into crippling addiction to street opiates like heroin. The opioid epidemic has swept the nation in recent years, and, thanks to a new cheaper drug called fentanyl, Bloomington-Normal is experiencing an unprecedented death toll. McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis said that fentanyl can be up to 50 times stronger than heroin, and, when cut with other drugs, is so strong that it can kill people with one use. At a forum on addictive substance control held at the Illinois State University Bone Student Center, Davis said, “These are powerful, deadly, deadly drugs that are out there. It’s not like back in the day where you could try marijuana and see how you felt. These are drugs that on the first time out, a novice user can literally die from that evening.” Last year, the death toll from drug overdose was 16 people, and before 2017 has even ended, 33 people have already died from overdose, 26 cases of which were opioid-induced. “The deaths have gone up exponentially,” Davis said. “It’s amazing how much it’s hitting McLean County.” McLean County officials along with U.S. Attorneys and the Drug Enforcement Administration are exploring alternative solutions to combat this deadly problem. The county’s drug court program has proven relative success over recent years. A focus on treatment rather than incarceration is becoming the more widely accepted route of treating controlled substance addiction. Argus the Illinois Wesleyan University “The eyes of the Argus are upon me, and no slip will pass unnoticed” -George Washington Tricky to transfer Photo courtesy of AARP.ORG JOHN BARRETT STAFF WRITER Photo courtesy of IWU.EDU According to an article by The Chronicle, one-third of college students are considered transfer students. A quick glance at Illinois Wesleyan University’s website would indicate that there is not much offered for transfer students. Of the entire website, there is only one tab dedicated to transfer students. A huge drawback associated with transferring to IWU is the way credits are transferred. “I lost some credits,” Justin Walsh, a senior at IWU, said. “The bigger issue was the conversion of a three-credit class to 0.75 units.” Credits aside, social acclimation is another thing to consider. IWU’s idea of a transfer orientation was putting all transfer students in with freshman during their orientation week. “We were supposed to go through ‘Turning Titan’ with freshmen,” Kayla Ranta, a sophomore at IWU, said. “They had nothing planned specifically for us. The activities were all for the first-year college student. I realized this when my itinerary had taking the class of 2021 picture on it. I am a part of the class of 2020.” Many students found it easier to acclimate socially by immersing themselves into the Greek system at IWU. “Social acclimation was made substantially easier because of Greek life,” Walsh said. “I think I would have had a much harder time without it, especially when most people have found their friend groups by junior year.” “It’s funny. Of the 11 transfer students I met, four of them rushed,” Stephanie Morales, a sophomore at IWU, said. “That just goes to show how hard it is to adjust socially.” For the first time ever, IWU held a transfer student dinner, on August 29 at the Joslin Atrium, where transfer students were able to mingle with each other and staff. “They are making an effort.” Ranta said. “I still think IWU has a long way to go in helping transfer students feel welcome and ready.” “ The deaths have gone up exponentially. It’s amazing how much it’s hitting McLean County.” -Kathy Davis Opioid epidemic emerges in Bloomington - Normal “I still think IWU has a long way to go in helping transfer students feel welcome and ready” -Kayla Ranta STEPHANIE VARGAS NEWS EDITOR Photo courtesy of BHPALMBEACH.COM
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Title | 2017-12-01 |
Publication title | The Argus |
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Year | 2017 |
Decade | 2010 |
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Full Text | According to data from the McLean County Coroner, opioid drug overdoses have reached double what they were in 2016, with 10 deaths in the month of October alone. It begins with pain medication from the doctor and, upon withdrawal, morphs into crippling addiction to street opiates like heroin. The opioid epidemic has swept the nation in recent years, and, thanks to a new cheaper drug called fentanyl, Bloomington-Normal is experiencing an unprecedented death toll. McLean County Coroner Kathy Davis said that fentanyl can be up to 50 times stronger than heroin, and, when cut with other drugs, is so strong that it can kill people with one use. At a forum on addictive substance control held at the Illinois State University Bone Student Center, Davis said, “These are powerful, deadly, deadly drugs that are out there. It’s not like back in the day where you could try marijuana and see how you felt. These are drugs that on the first time out, a novice user can literally die from that evening.” Last year, the death toll from drug overdose was 16 people, and before 2017 has even ended, 33 people have already died from overdose, 26 cases of which were opioid-induced. “The deaths have gone up exponentially,” Davis said. “It’s amazing how much it’s hitting McLean County.” McLean County officials along with U.S. Attorneys and the Drug Enforcement Administration are exploring alternative solutions to combat this deadly problem. The county’s drug court program has proven relative success over recent years. A focus on treatment rather than incarceration is becoming the more widely accepted route of treating controlled substance addiction. Argus the Illinois Wesleyan University “The eyes of the Argus are upon me, and no slip will pass unnoticed” -George Washington Tricky to transfer Photo courtesy of AARP.ORG JOHN BARRETT STAFF WRITER Photo courtesy of IWU.EDU According to an article by The Chronicle, one-third of college students are considered transfer students. A quick glance at Illinois Wesleyan University’s website would indicate that there is not much offered for transfer students. Of the entire website, there is only one tab dedicated to transfer students. A huge drawback associated with transferring to IWU is the way credits are transferred. “I lost some credits,” Justin Walsh, a senior at IWU, said. “The bigger issue was the conversion of a three-credit class to 0.75 units.” Credits aside, social acclimation is another thing to consider. IWU’s idea of a transfer orientation was putting all transfer students in with freshman during their orientation week. “We were supposed to go through ‘Turning Titan’ with freshmen,” Kayla Ranta, a sophomore at IWU, said. “They had nothing planned specifically for us. The activities were all for the first-year college student. I realized this when my itinerary had taking the class of 2021 picture on it. I am a part of the class of 2020.” Many students found it easier to acclimate socially by immersing themselves into the Greek system at IWU. “Social acclimation was made substantially easier because of Greek life,” Walsh said. “I think I would have had a much harder time without it, especially when most people have found their friend groups by junior year.” “It’s funny. Of the 11 transfer students I met, four of them rushed,” Stephanie Morales, a sophomore at IWU, said. “That just goes to show how hard it is to adjust socially.” For the first time ever, IWU held a transfer student dinner, on August 29 at the Joslin Atrium, where transfer students were able to mingle with each other and staff. “They are making an effort.” Ranta said. “I still think IWU has a long way to go in helping transfer students feel welcome and ready.” “ The deaths have gone up exponentially. It’s amazing how much it’s hitting McLean County.” -Kathy Davis Opioid epidemic emerges in Bloomington - Normal “I still think IWU has a long way to go in helping transfer students feel welcome and ready” -Kayla Ranta STEPHANIE VARGAS NEWS EDITOR Photo courtesy of BHPALMBEACH.COM |