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Milwaukee County on Pace to Surpass Overdose Record Again in 2020

June 20, 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 neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. The first drug overdose victim in May was just 21 years old. A mixed-race female, she died from a combination of fentanyl, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Edgar Mendez, Overdose, Overdose Deaths

Report: Wisconsin Sees 70 Percent Increase In Fatal Drug Overdoses During Last Decade

October 15, 2016

Wisconsin’s Overdose Death Rate Similar To National Rate, According To Report By Shamane Mills Wisconsin has seen a surge in fatal overdoses during the last decade, and the state is catching up to other states in drug-related deaths. A new Wisconsin Department of Health Services report indicates drug overdose deaths in the state went up […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Karen McKeown, Opiod Crisis, Overdose, Oxycontin, Shamane Mills, Toby Talbot

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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