Menominee Tribe Has 70% Decline in Overdose Deaths, Hospitalizations

More education, increased supply of fentanyl test strips and Narcan credited.

A Proven Lifesaving Facility Denied Critical State Funding

Milwaukee County Outreach Team Going Door-to-Door Handing Out Narcan in High Overdose Areas

Program funded through multistate lawsuit against 4 pharmaceutical companies.

DHS Launches New System to Help Communities Track and Respond to Overdose

Wisconsin Suspected Overdose Alerts for Rapid Response (WiSOARR) system will help the state's efforts to address overdose epidemic

Attorney General Kaul and Bipartisan Coalition of 30 States Announce Settlement with Kroger Over Opioid Crisis

Baldwin Calls on Biden Administration to Investigate China’s Role in Fueling the Fentanyl Crisis

Baldwin stands with families whose loved ones died of fentanyl overdoses and supports their petition to launch probe and hold PRC accountable

Baldwin Brings Home $750,000 for Northeastern Wisconsin to Combat Fentanyl and Opioid Epidemic

Funding from Baldwin-written government funding bill supports rural communities, boosts funding for substance use disorder treatment and recovery services

AG Kaul Meets with EMS Leave Behind Program Recipients

Crowley Signs Opioid Program Funding

Legislation uses funding from legal settlement to take on opioid addiction epidemic.

Serenity Inns Opens New Addiction Treatment Center in Milwaukee

New Facility Helps Alleviate Milwaukee’s Critical Need for Treatment Services by Serving 56 Men Seeking Recovery from Substance Use Disorder Each Year

County Nearly Doubles Narcan Vending Machines

Adding 8 more machines with free life saving items like narcan and drug testing strips.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley Announces Placement of Eight Additional Harm Reduction Vending Machines

Milwaukee’s Native Community Faces Surge in Opioid Deaths

Battling the highest overdose rate among all racial and ethnic groups.

County Awards $2.8 Million To Non-Profit Opioid Programs

Funding 15 local groups for opioid abuse prevention, treatment and recovery.

County To Get $3 Million From Kroger In Opioid Settlement

Supermarket chain settles with local governments in lawsuit over role in opioid crisis.

Court Decision Holds Up Wisconsin’s $70 Million Drug Settlement

US Supreme Court ruling blocks nation-wide Purdue Pharma opioid settlement.

Opioid Settlement Will Fund 7 New, Expanded Abatement Efforts

$8.5 million in public health programs, research would be funded by companies that played role in opioid epidemic.

Legislators Agree on Opioid Plan, Still Withhold PFAS, Hospital Funds

Standoff between Republicans on Joint Finance Committee and Gov. Evers continues.

Baldwin Announces Over $17.7 Million to Tackle Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis in Wisconsin

Wisconsin receives increased funding following the passage of Baldwin-led legislation

Baldwin Backed Legislation to Crack Down on Fentanyl Traffickers Heads to President’s Desk

Legislature Stalls Opioid Settlement Funds. Again

Joint Finance Committee fails to meet deadline to approve state DHS plan.

Milwaukee Bucks Legend Marques Johnson Joins Forces with Serenity Inns to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Milwaukee

Law Enforcement Agencies Awarded Grants from State Opioid Settlement Funds

Funded projects focus on prevention, intervention, and treatment activities

County Wins Award for Opioid Settlement Fund Usage

Award applauds the county's investment of settlement funds from opioid epidemic lawsuit.

County Offering $2.8 Million For Opioid Addiction Programs

Awarding grants for addiction prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery.

Senator Baldwin Calls on House to Pass Bill that Cracks Down on Fentanyl Traffickers

The bipartisan FEND Off Fentanyl Act passed the Senate as part of the national security package

Attorney General Josh Kaul announces $350 million settlement with marketing firm over its role in opioid epidemic

February 1, 2024

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

Program is funded by larger opioid settlement.

Baldwin Helps Advance Bipartisan Bill to Address Opioid and Fentanyl Crisis

Legislation includes Baldwin-led initiative to train first responders to prevent overdoses, combat opioid-related infectious diseases, and improve health of expecting mothers and children

DHS and DOJ Announce Dose of Reality Roundtable Discussions on Wisconsin’s Opioid Epidemic

Statewide tour will include local community leaders and partners to talk about what we can do to save lives