Category: Opioids

Wisconsin has received $208 million in opioid settlement dollars, a little more than a quarter of the roughly $780 million expected through 2038, according to a report released Thursday by the Wisconsin Policy Forum. Read More

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., has reintroduced legislation to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as having no medical use and a high potential for abuse, a plan previously opposed by health and criminal justice reform groups. Read More

The Wisconsin Department of Justice has received a $7 million federal grant to implement a program to connect individuals with substance use disorders to treatment and support before they experience a crisis, overdose or criminal justice involvement.  Read More

Wisconsin will receive up to $21.8 million for opioid abatement through a multistate settlement with Kroger, the Cincinnati-based grocery chain that runs Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market, Attorney General Josh Kaul said Wednesday.  Read More

The Department of Health Services is in the process of awarding or has awarded $60.9 million of the $75.3 million it has received so far in opioid settlement dollars, according to a Tuesday report.  Read More

A substance use disorder treatment provider in Manitowoc is receiving $750,000 in federal funding to expand its programs.  Read More

Twenty-one fire departments and emergency medical services agencies have launched programs to distribute prevention kits at overdose scenes, after transporting patients to hospitals and with patients’ social networks, like family, friends and roommates, thanks to opioid settlement dollars awarded by the Department of Health Services. Read More