[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15778]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              DEDICATED LEADERSHIP OF SHERIFF MARK CURRAN

  (Mr. DOLD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the work that Sheriff 
Mark Curran and the Robert Crown Center are doing in Illinois' 10th 
Congressional District.
  Heroin and prescription drug abuse are on the rise in our local 
communities. Families of all backgrounds are being affected by this 
epidemic in the Chicagoland region. As a result of the increase in 
heroin deaths and prescription drug overdoses, Sheriff Mark Curran and 
the Robert Crown Center and other individuals in the community have 
come together to raise awareness of the dangers of these drugs.
  Throughout the past 2 years I've had the privilege of working with 
these leaders so that we can help educate our communities and to help 
get help for those who are struggling with addiction. From roundtables 
to awareness events and a recent community forum--which we held in 
Vernon Hills, Illinois--I'm proud of the work that's being done to end 
this epidemic. We do have much more work ahead of us, but I'm confident 
that Sheriff Mark Curran and others will continue to champion this 
cause and provide valuable resources to our community. I look forward 
to helping in any way possible.

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