McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger
McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger
McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger
Opioid addiction can happen in any place to any person, and its costs can be devastating. In the past few years, McHenry County has been hit hard by the opioid epidemic, but has the services in place to prevent tragedy.

Am I going to use today?

Ethan Rasmussen, Staff Writer • January 27, 2025

People living in McHenry County have struggled with addiction during the opioid epidemic. Some say chains like Walgreens and CVS have made the problem even worse.

At the center of ‘the drug triangle’

Vanessa Moreno, News Editor • January 18, 2023

It takes a village to combat an epidemic, and McHenry County is no stranger to that.  Like much of the United States, McHenry County is grappling with the effects of opioid use. In 2022 alone, the...

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