Older Black men account for a growing share of Milwaukee drug deaths as fentanyl creeps into cocaine supplies, catching a generation unaware.
Tag: opioids
Posted inHealth & Welfare
How drug overdose deaths have plagued one generation of Black men for decades
In dozens of cities, including Milwaukee, the recent rise of fentanyl has put older Black men in particular jeopardy.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Milwaukee County unveils new projects to stem tide of opioid overdose deaths
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has announced a series of new projects aimed at stemming the tide of death and destruction caused by opioid addiction.
Posted inFact briefs
Does fentanyl kill more than 100,000 Americans every year?
No. Drug overdoses kill more than 100,000 people annually in the U.S., but fentanyl accounts for only about 70% of that amount.
Posted inFact briefs
Did opioid-related fatal overdoses in Wisconsin reach record highs before Joe Biden became president and have they continued to increase?
Yes. Opioid-related fatal overdoses in Wisconsin set records under Presidents Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
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Do the latest annual statistics show 1,400 people in Wisconsin died of opioid overdoses?
Yes. In 2021, the latest full year of final data available, there were 1,427 deaths in Wisconsin related to opioids, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Milwaukee police are making fewer drug arrests, even as opioid deaths soar
Police now see drugs through a public health lens while shifting resources to violent crime. Some residents want more help in responding to drug dangers.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Here’s where to find Narcan in Wisconsin — and how to reverse an opioid overdose
A guide for responding to an opioid overdose in Milwaukee and across Wisconsin.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
As drug overdose deaths soar, Milwaukee County considers use of opioid settlement funds
Milwaukee County is on pace this year to surpass last year’s record-high total of 643 drug overdose deaths.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
As fentanyl drives overdose deaths, mistaken beliefs persist
Fentanyl and other potent synthetic opioids ingrained in the nation’s illicit drug supply are killing more people in the U.S. than any other drug has. But mistaken beliefs persist about fentanyl, how it is trafficked and why so many people are dying.
Posted inCoronavirus Coverage
Milwaukee County on pace to top overdose record again in 2020
The pandemic has left many who struggle with substance abuse out of work, creating roadblocks to recovery.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
‘Sometimes it’s just pain, pain, pain’: Inside a rural Wisconsin doctor’s fight to manage opioid use
Rural residents are more prone to chronic pain and opioid addiction, but their health care systems offer fewer alternatives and treatments. In the village of Necedah, population 916, one doctor set out to change that.