Opioids

More than 11,000 people in Wisconsin needed to go to the hospital in 2021 because of opioid overdoses.Oneida County is working to raise awareness about the dangerous drug.

Over 30,000 additional NARCAN doses have been distributed to law enforcement across Wisconsin

Wisconsin legislators have approved the state's share of a settlement stemming from a multistate lawsuit accusing drug manufacturers and distributors of contributing to the nation's opioid crisis.

Naloxone, or NARCAN by its brand name, is a drug known to save someone at risk of dying from an opioid overdose.

UW-Stevens Point will have a drug available on campus to reverse the impact of opioids

The CDC released new guidelines for doctors prescribing opioids

The Wisconsin Legislature’s budget committee approved a spending plan Thursday for $31 million the state expects to receive this year from a multi-state settlement with drug manufacturers over their role in the opioid crisis.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is warning the public of an increased risk of death with illicit drug use.

Wisconsin is set to receive nearly $31 million dollars to fight the opioid epidemic.The money is the result of the national prescription litigation settlement.

The board also approved its new district maps at the latest meeting.