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Week in Review: Flesh-Eating Street Drug, Former Student Sues Providence HS
The top headlines in New Lenox Patch this week alerted readers to a "flesh-eating" street drug and a law suit by a former Providence Catholic student alleging mistreatment.
The top two headlines in New Lenox Patch this week shed light on a dangerous flesh-eating heroin substitute called "krokodil," and spotlighted a lawsuit claiming mistreatment of a former student at Providence Catholic High School.
First Victims of 'Flesh-Eating' Street Drug Being Treated by Joliet Doctor
In the last two days, three people who took "krokodil" have sought treatment for flesh-rotting abscesses the drug causes, a news release from Presence St. Joseph Medical Center said.
Former Providence Student Suing School, Teacher, Diocese & Others
The former student claims he was mistreated by his English teacher, an assistant principal and others associated with Providence Catholic High School.
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