Substance Abuse

Milwaukee County launched a publically available drug overdose dashboard this week. An EMS director says publicly available data informs response and could reduce overdose deaths.

Zorba Paster offers his own take on eight rules proposed by author Karen Le Billon about encouraging better eating.

The investigation began after a traffic stop in West Allis in June 2023. West Allis Police Chief Patrick Mitchell said drugs found in the vehicle eventually led to a wider investigation involving multiple agencies.

The top U.S. health official has called for requiring the labels on all beverages containing alcohol to include a warning about the risk of alcohol causing cancer.

Milwaukee County saw a decline in overdose deaths for the second year in a row in 2024 — an encouraging trend for local leaders after years of climbing overdose deaths.

Following an advisory from the U.S. surgeon general, the head of a Wisconsin policy initiative aimed at reducing the harmful effects of excessive drinking explained how a state known for its binge drinking habits could make its residents healthier.

The overdose aid kits will make resources like naloxone and fentanyl test strips available to the community for free.

The program is funded through money the county received from the settlement of a multistate lawsuit against four pharmaceutical companies.

A drug and alcohol treatment center in northeastern Wisconsin is receiving a federal boost to address the fentanyl and opioid epidemic.

It’s the first time total overdose deaths have gone down since before the COVID-19 pandemic and marks a significant change from recent years when death counts grew by double-digit percentages.