Greenfield Narcan vending machine; city expands harm reduction service

Greenfield Fire, Health and Police departments have expanded their life-saving harm reduction strategies – by adding a new Narcan vending machine at Fire Station 92.

Puppy given Narcan after fentanyl exposure in Irvine

This apparently was not the first time the dog had overdosed, according to a police spokesperson. The dog's owners could face charges of felony animal cruelty.

Narcan is now available without a prescription: Here's where to find it

As of this week, you can now walk into a CVS, Walgreens, or Walmart and find the powerful opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone on shelves or online under the brand name Narcan. Previously, customers could only access the nasal spray directly from a pharmacist on site.

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.

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.

Fentanyl No. 1 killer in Wisconsin for those 25-54: report
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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.

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.