By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In recent years, Milwaukee has seen a dramatic increase in the amount of opioid-related deaths. Of those who died, many struggled with addiction for years. While the … [Read more...]
Ascension Wisconsin Receives Grant for Opioid Treatment Program
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Over recent years, the use of opioids in Milwaukee has become a city-wide crisis. With the number of overdoses and deaths on the rise due to the use of narcotics, … [Read more...]
Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division Receives $2.6 Million Dollars in Grants to Help Those Affected by Opioid Addiction
By Danielle Miller The Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division (BHD) received $2.6 million dollars in grants to help fund programs that assist those who suffer from opioid addiction in … [Read more...]
Breakfast Forum on Opiod Addiction on Saturday October 28th
COMMUNITY BRAINSTORMING CONFERENCE BREAKFAST FORUM www.communitybrainstorming.org SATURDAY, October 28, 2017 Breakfast: 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Program: 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM Saint Matthew … [Read more...]
City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force to Hold Community Listening Sessions
Local residents asked to provide input into coordinated plan to fight opioid abuse and addiction Milwaukee – The Milwaukee City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force is issuing a … [Read more...]
Sickle Cell Disease Sufferers Trapped In Fight Against Opioid Scourge
By Leonard E. Colvin (The New Journal and Guide/NNPA Member) For the thousands of individuals who suffer from the effects of sickle cell anemia, pain is a common part of their lives. The … [Read more...]
Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin backs multi-agency project to share opioid data
Initiative will create nation’s largest opioid overdose surveillance system Milwaukee - The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) announces its support of a project that seeks to unite … [Read more...]
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Renews Call for Investments from Washington to Fight Wisconsin’s Opioid and Heroin Epidemic
“It’s time for Washington to act by providing funding for prevention, treatment and recovery efforts.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement today as she … [Read more...]
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Applauds Obama Administration Investment in Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin applauded a federal investment from the Obama Administration in Wisconsin’s prescription drug abuse and overdose prevention efforts. The … [Read more...]