Seeks ideas for investing fiscal year 2026 opioid settlement funds The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) awarded agencies in communities across the state more than $21 million from the … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Unveils New Projects to Stem the Tide of Opioid Overdose Deaths
By Edgar Mendez This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Proposes Seven Projects to Combat Opioid Epidemic and Save Lives
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is proposing to deploy $8.5 million in opioid settlement dollars to fund seven projects focused on opioid use disorder (OUD) abatement, prevention, … [Read more...]
How Milwaukee’s Native Community is Fighting a Surge in Opioid Deaths
By Trisha Young This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]
‘They die so quickly’: Fentanyl killing 1,000+ people in Wisconsin each year
Many teenagers dying from the drug aren’t addicted, says one mother who lost her son to fentanyl. ‘They’re taking pills to make themselves feel better.’ By Max Stapleton and Grace … [Read more...]
Gov. Evers, AG Kaul Slam Republicans for Again Delaying Funds to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Anonymous GOP objection delays $6 million in settlement funds from pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributors for opioid and substance misuse prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery … [Read more...]
‘These Deaths Only Tell Part of the Story’: County Leaders Sign Opioid Settlement Agreement
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Over 500 people in Milwaukee County have died from opioid overdoses this year, and there are still a few days left to go. “Here are the facts,” Margaret Daun, the … [Read more...]
City Struggles to Find Solutions to Slow the High Pace of Drug Overdose Deaths
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
Pilot Program Helps Incarcerated People Address Opioid Addiction Before Being Released
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
‘And now he’s gone’: Event Remembers Those Who Lost Their Battle with Opioid Addiction
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]