Recovery Connect app fights opioid crisis, Milwaukee Co. 8th for deaths
Milwaukee County ranks eighth in the country for overdose deaths among large cities and counties, and the Recovery Connect app offers a direct line to life-saving help.
Rite Aid prepares to file for bankruptcy: report
Rite Aid is facing numerous lawsuits regarding its alleged role in the opioid crisis
Fond du Lac traffic stop, 'red fentanyl' recovered
Fond du Lac County deputies recovered “red fentanyl" during a traffic stop over the weekend, the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office said Monday, describing it as “one of the newest variations of fentanyl to this area."
Delafield fentanyl death, homicide charges
A Hartford woman is charged with first-degree reckless homicide/deliver drugs, repeater in connection with the September 2022 fentanyl overdose death of a 32-year-old man.
'Tranq' adds new suffering to opioid drug crisis, but is it driving up deaths?
Xylazine, a powerful animal sedative often called "tranq," is frequently added to fentanyl. Some users say the combination gives a longer-lasting high, while also causing severe skin wounds.
Nevada parents face murder charges after 8-month-old dies from fentanyl exposure: police
The parents told Boulder City police that a bag of meth and fentanyl spilled on a bed, where they later allowed the child to crawl.
Fentanyl No. 1 killer in Wisconsin for those 25-54: report
For people living in Wisconsin aged 25 to 54, a new report says fentanyl is now the number one killer by a wide margin.
Legal Action of Wisconsin overdose training, 'harm reduction approach'
Fentanyl has killed more than 4,000 Wisconsinites in just the last eight years. Attorneys took a step Tuesday to learn how to save a life.
More states legalize fentanyl test strips to fight rising opioid deaths
Roughly 20 states have legalized the test strips to stop rising deaths from the opioid crisis. The strips are still technically illegal in some states under drug paraphernalia laws.
Opioid crisis: Sackler family granted immunity from Purdue OxyContin lawsuits
Court grants billionaires liability protection from lawsuits seeking damages over the opioid crisis
FDA approves new nasal spray to reverse fentanyl, other opioid overdoses
U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis.
Rainbow fentanyl: Ohio AG warns of ‘death disguised as candy’
Authorities in Ohio are issuing another warning about the so-called “rainbow fentanyl" after hundreds of these pills were seized near Columbus.
Wisconsin Drug Take Back Day; state ranks #1 in nation for collection
The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced that the Badger State ranked number one throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the spring 2023 Drug Take Back.
Waukesha Overdose Aid Kit boxes available to community partners
You could soon go to your favorite tavern or bar in Waukesha County for a beer – and leave with a box of Narcan.
Michigan men fly to Chicago airport with 44 pounds of fentanyl in checked bags: DEA
Two men were arrested at Midway Airport on Tuesday after they were caught with 44 pounds of fentanyl in their check bags, officials say.
Record seizure of fentanyl, opioids in largest international darknet trafficking operation
A total of 288 arrests were made, 117 firearms, 850 kg of drugs, 64 of fentanyl or fentanyl-laced narcotics were seized as well as $53.4 million in cash and virtual currency.
Wisconsin opioid settlement payout; state legislators approve
Wisconsin legislators decided to accept the state’s share of a settlement stemming from another multistate lawsuit accusing drug manufacturers and distributors of contributing to the nation’s opioid crisis.
17 Milwaukee County overdose deaths, 72 hours: How can lives be saved?
Seventeen Milwaukee County fatal drug overdoses in 72 hours were linked to a bad batch of opioids, according to county health leaders who are working to raise awareness of harm reduction strategies in the wake of these deaths.
Milwaukee County overdose deaths; possible 'bad batch,' officials say
The Milwaukee Fire Department reported on Tuesday, April 4 that Milwaukee County has seen 17 overdose deaths since Saturday, April 1.