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Milwaukee County Headed for Record Overdoses in 2020

Milwaukee County Headed for Record Overdoses in 2020

By March the county was significantly ahead of 2019 in the number of deaths.

County Had Record Overdose Deaths in 2019

County Had Record Overdose Deaths in 2019

404 overdose deaths last year; previous high was 401 in 2017.

Milwaukee Experiencing Unprecedented Number of Drug Overdoses

Milwaukee Experiencing Unprecedented Number of Drug Overdoses

Approximately one drug overdose every 14 hours.

County’s Overdose Deaths Up in 2019

County’s Overdose Deaths Up in 2019

At current rate, county would hit highest total of drug fatalities in a decade.

Opioid Addiction Can Be Beaten, Experts Say

Opioid Addiction Can Be Beaten, Experts Say

Experts and activists meet in Bay View to discuss city’s opioid, heroin, cocaine crisis.