Desperate Mother of a Drug Addict Turns to Lawmakers for Help

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November 7, 2018 – CHICAGO (CBS)–With the increase of opioid addiction across the U.S., drug addiction is devastating more families than ever, and one mother in suburban Chicago is fighting to change her power to save her 24-year-old daughter’s life. Renee Portokalis started losing her daughter Danielle to drugs when she was still a student at Batavia High School. Portokalis says her daughter first started smoking pot before trying pills and eventually turning to heroin … What’s clear, however, is that when she’s under the influence she doesn’t want help. Under Illinois law, friends and family members of drug addicts have no power to force someone into treatment against their will, but the situation is much different in Kentucky and Ohio. In those states, “Casey’s Law” provides families with the option to involuntarily commit a loved one to a treatment facility–even if its against the person’s will.