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Milwaukee is Losing a Generation of Black Men to Drug Crisis

February 1, 2025

Older Black men account for a growing share of Milwaukee drug deaths as fentanyl creeps into cocaine supplies, catching a generation unaware. By Edgar Mendez and Devin Blake Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service In many ways, Hamid Abd-Al-Jabbar’s life story involved redemption. A victim of abuse who was exposed to alcohol and drugs while growing up […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Desilynn Smith, Devin Blake, Drug Addiction, Edgar Mendez, Fentanyl, Hamid Abd-Al-Jabbar, Narcan, Overdose Deaths, Serenity Inns

NNS Spotlight: How Serenity Inns is Expanding to Serve men Struggling With Addiction

September 30, 2023

This week, leaders of the facility broke ground on an additional 16-bed facility across the street from Serenity Inns’ current location.

Popular Interests In This Article: Drug Addiction, Ken Ginlack, Recovery, Serenity Inns, Trisha Young

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 neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Rafael Mercado works on the front lines of the city’s battle against drug overdoses. And he’s not happy with what he’s seeing. “This […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, 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 neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Kj Bell takes his recovery from drug addiction one step at a time. “I wake up and decide that I’m not going to […]

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

Mayor Barrett Says Federal Aid Can Help Opioid Epidemic

December 15, 2018

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 obvious solution would be treatment at a rehab or detox center, the fact of the matter remains: rehab is not always an affordable option. Earlier […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Drug Addiction, Michael Murphy, Opiods, Tom Barrett

On the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis: Crime, Antidotes, Overdoses

September 29, 2016

By Avis Thomas-Lester Urban News Service Kanawha County Sheriff’s Lt. Scott Elkins gets ready for his 12-hour shift by checking his patrol car and equipment, then contacting the dispatcher to discuss the team of deputies with whom he will patrol 900 square miles until dawn. Lastly, Elkins inspects his supply of Narcan, the trade name […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Avis Thomas Lester, Drug Addiction, Opiod Crisis, Overdose



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