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‘These Deaths Only Tell Part of the Story’: County Leaders Sign Opioid Settlement Agreement

December 25, 2021

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, David Crowley, Lawsuit Settlements, Margaret Daun, Opiods, Opioid Addiction, Overdose Deaths

City Struggles to Find Solutions to Slow the High Pace of Drug Overdose Deaths

December 25, 2021

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Edgar Mendez, Opiods, Opioid Addiction, Overdose Deaths

‘And now he’s gone’: Event Remembers Those Who Lost Their Battle with Opioid Addiction

September 4, 2021

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Edgar Mendez, Opiods, Opioid Addiction, Overdose Deaths

‘They know they’re playing Russian roulette:’ Treatment Program Offers Hope for Men at Risk of Overdose

July 3, 2021

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Drug Addiction, Edgar Mendez, Jason Dobson, Kj Bell, Overdose Deaths, Serenity Inns

African Americans Outpace Other Groups in Drug Overdose Deaths in Milwaukee County

May 21, 2021

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: City-County Heroin Opioid and Cocaine Task Force, Desilynn Smith, Edgar Mendez, Khalif Rainey, Overdose Deaths

Amid Surge in Drug Overdose Deaths, City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force Fails to Meet

April 17, 2021

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: City-County Heroin Opioid and Cocaine Task Force, Edgar Mendez, Fentanyl, Opiods, Overdose Deaths, Paul Mozina, Ryan Clancy

Light & Unite Red Spotlights Upcoming Events and Programs as County Seeks to Address Substance Abuse and Overdose Rates Due to COVID-19

March 22, 2021

According to Mental Health America, in September 2020 more than half of 11-17-year-olds surveyed reported having thoughts of suicide or self-harm nearly every day of the previous two weeks. … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Behavioral Health Division, Light & Unite Red, Overdose Deaths, Substance Abuse

As Drug Overdose Deaths Soar, Advocates Fight Uphill Battle

November 27, 2020

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Amy Molinski, Edgar Mendez, Milwaukee Overdose Response Initiative, Overdose Deaths

Milwaukee County on Pace to Surpass Overdose Record Again in 2020

June 19, 2020

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Edgar Mendez, Overdose Deaths

Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin backs multi-agency project to share opioid data

December 10, 2016

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, AHW Endowment, Medical College of Wisconsin, Opiods, Overdose Deaths

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