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...]
African Americans Outpace Other Groups in Drug Overdose Deaths in Milwaukee County
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...]
Amid Surge in Drug Overdose Deaths, City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force Fails to Meet
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...]
Light & Unite Red Spotlights Upcoming Events and Programs as County Seeks to Address Substance Abuse and Overdose Rates Due to COVID-19
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...]
As Drug Overdose Deaths Soar, Advocates Fight Uphill Battle
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...]
Milwaukee County on Pace to Surpass Overdose Record Again in 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...]
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 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...]