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Milwaukee City-County task force offers recommendations to address overdose epidemic

Published  April 27, 2018 5:09pm CDT
FOX 6 Now Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- A preliminary report of the City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force was released on Friday, April 27. it offers an initial set of policy recommendations to address the overdose epidemic in Milwaukee and Milwaukee County.

CLICK HERE to view the task force's preliminary report


    Alderman Michael Murphy



    Milwaukee Alderman Michael Murphy is the primary sponsor of the Common Council legislation creating the task force. He issued the following statement on the report:

    "This report is a key launch point as we look for workable approaches to stem the deadly tide of overdoses and the terrible toll of addiction in our community. The problem of addiction is highly complicated and involves illness and an over-arching public health issue, and the recommendations of the task force are grounded in a public health approach."


    Murphy also indicated multiple public listening sessions will be held across the community to gather input before a final plan is adopted by the task force.

    The task force is composed of experts from the Milwaukee Common Council, Health Department, Police Department, Fire Department, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Intergovernmental Relations, the County Executive's leadership team, healthcare or hospital systems, the Medical Society of Milwaukee County, medical professionals, community organizations and the general public.