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Milwaukee Counselors and Psychologists Work to Prevent Black Youth Suicides
About one in 10 Black youths in the state report having attempted suicide.
Oct 24th, 2021 by Matt Martinez
House of Correction Starts Opioid Treatment Program
A new pilot program will provide inmates with medically assisted opioid treatment.
Sep 24th, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
Memorial Remembers Victims of Opioid Addiction
Event held downtown in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day.
Sep 2nd, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
Overdose Deaths Climbing Higher in 2021
Milwaukee will likely surpass record breaking 2020, reflecting a national trend.
Jul 15th, 2021 by Christine Hatfield
Opioid Abuse is Overdose ‘Russian Roulette’
Treatment center in central city is offering a way to break addictions grip.
Jul 2nd, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
Black Drug Overdose Death Rate Spikes
Deaths in county up in 2021, but up the most for African Americans.
May 21st, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
Sickle Cell Excuses Killings By Police?
3 of 47 such deaths nationally were in Milwaukee, but county medical examiner defends his decisions.
May 17th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
Overdoses Surge and Heroin, Opioid Cocaine Task Force Doesn’t Meet
Task force was created to develop policy recommendations for overdose crisis.
Apr 15th, 2021 by Edgar Mendez
Milwaukee County Surpasses Last Year’s Record Overdose Deaths
There has already been 435 overdose deaths this year.
Nov 27th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez
Overdose Responders Struggle Against Rising Deaths
Response team connects people to treatment after a non-fatal overdose.
Nov 20th, 2020 by Edgar Mendez
Defund the Drug War
You can’t defund the police without changing what’s driving the military mentality of cops.
Oct 11th, 2020 by Paul Mozina
County Officials Confront Surge In Suicides
Rise linked to pandemic. Health officials grappling with the problem.
Sep 30th, 2020 by Matt Martinez
