Paul Krupski

Grants Will Fund Recovery Housing For Those Facing Homelessness and Battling Opioids

Program is funded by larger opioid settlement.

State Awards For $8 Million Opioid Addiction

Milwaukee County could potentially double previous record for overdose deaths.

FDA’s Move To Increase Overdose-Reversal Drug Access Could Save Lives

Wisconsin health leaders say over-the-counter Narcan sales will help abate opioid overdose crisis.

DHS Submits Plan to Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance on How to Use $8 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds

Money is part of the $400 million award the state receives annually from settlements with pharmaceutical companies

DHS Seeks Ideas for $8 Million in Opioid Settlement Funds

Survey results will help prioritize how to best address opioid use disorder

State Opioid Deaths Set New Record

1,427 opioid-related deaths in 2021, up 16% over 2020 record and 70% more than in 2018.

Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl Laced Drugs Increasing

The number of fentanyl overdose deaths grew 97% from 2019 to 2021.

Gov. Evers, AG Kaul Slam Republicans for Again Delaying Funds to Combat Opioid Epidemic

Anonymous GOP objection delays $6 million in settlement funds from pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributors for opioid and substance misuse prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery programming

Report Details Opioid Addiction Solutions

After listening sessions, WI Department of Health Services recommends expanded treatment and attention to root causes.

DHS Schedules Listening Sessions to Get Input On How Settlement Funds Should Be Used to Address Wisconsin’s Opioid Epidemic

Virtual sessions start January 12 and are scheduled in regions across the state

Controlled Substances Board to Hear Testimony from Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement on Dangerous Drug Activity

State Health Agency Finds Behavioral Health Challenges are Compounded by COVID-19

Services are available for people struggling with addiction and mental health challenges

State Health Agency’s New Data Tool Shows a Decline in the Number of Opioid Deaths in Wisconsin

The 838 deaths reported in 2018 is a 10 percent reduction from the year before

State Officials Meet to Tackle Drug Epidemic

Two-Day conference focuses on opioids, which killed 916 users in 2017.

#HopeActLiveWI: Wisconsin Awarded Nearly $3 Million to Combat Opioid Epidemic

DHS to distribute $1 million to local partners for local community projects

State Awards $2.4 Million For Opioid Treatment

Grants were given to select counties and tribes to improve access to treatment.

Governor Walker Announces Wisconsin Awarded More Than $15 Million to Fight Opioid Epidemic

$7.6 million federal grant approved for second year