on September 12th, 2022
When it comes to drug crimes in Illinois, police and prosecutors generally want to punish dealers and distributors more than users. Accordingly, the...
on August 10th, 2022
While attitudes toward drug crimes are changing in Illinois, especially when it comes to drug possession, being caught with drugs can still lead...
on August 10th, 2022
Heroin is generally considered one of the most harmful illegal drugs people use, and the penalties for being caught with even a small...
on November 10th, 2021
A sentence for possession, manufacturing, or another offense involving cocaine can include imprisonment and fines. State laws punish these crimes harshly. If convicted,...
on September 20th, 2021
While one may face charges for the possession of drugs, the possession of drug paraphernalia is also a crime punishable by several different...
on January 29th, 2019
Illinois is not immune to the drug crisis sweeping the nation. Studies show 47,000 people died of opioid-related overdoses nationwide in 2017. Illinois...
on June 26th, 2018
In the fifth decade of the federal “War on Drugs,” imprisonment feels almost like an absolute guarantee to those being prosecuted for drug-related...
on June 19th, 2018
You may be familiar with anabolic steroids from the many headlines of scandals in the sporting world, but the abuse of this drug...
on June 2nd, 2018
If you asked the average citizen to name some of the most dangerous drugs, heroin and morphine are likely to come up on...
on May 12th, 2018
Cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin, and many other “controlled substances” are illegal in Illinois and getting involved with them can land you in serious legal...