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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

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MADISON TIMES

Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center Conducts Annual Powwow and Narcan Seminar

May 11, 2024

By Joseph S. Spence Sr Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center held its annual Native American Pow Wow on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Potawatomi Casino Hotel from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (encl 1). The event was open to the public,and Native Americans from across Wisconsin attended. Many vendors sold Native crafts, jewelry, clothing, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center, Joseph S. Spence Sr., Narcan, Native American Pow Wows

‘She’s a Hero’: Quick Use of Narcan by Office Assistant at King Community Center Saves 2 Lives

December 30, 2023

Collins raced into action, retrieving Narcan, a medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

Popular Interests In This Article: Dee McCollum, Edgar Mendez, King Community Center, Narcan, Shanice Collins

Milwaukee Community Unites to Combat Overdose Crisis With Narcan

September 2, 2023

By Karen Stokes Milwaukee’s African American community is facing another epidemic, with the highest rates of overdose deaths among its members. According to city.milwaukee.gov, Milwaukee County saw a staggering 52% increase in fatal overdoses among African Americans between 2020 and 2021, higher than any other racial group. Other statistics show fatal overdose deaths among Black […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Karen Stokes, Narcan, Samad's House, Tahira Malik

How to Use Narcan to Save a Life During a Drug Overdose

May 13, 2023

Narcan blocks opioids from binding to receptors in the brain, quickly reversing the effects of an overdose.

Popular Interests In This Article: Devin Blake, HOPE Kits, Narcan, Overdose Deaths, Overdose Prevention



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