031919 DeKalb Police Commander Steve Lekkas, (left) DeKalb County States Attorney Rick Amato and Brenda Jergens talk opioids and HOPE

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DeKalb Police Commander Steve Lekkas, (left) DeKalb County States Attorney Rick Amato and Brenda Jergens, who lost her son to opioids, talk Tuesday at the DeKalb County Courthouse, about opioid addiction and the diversion program HOPE, which stands for Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education. The program, spearheaded by Amato and local law enforcement, advocates placing addicts into treatment rather than jail.