Opioids Archives - Wisconsin Health News

Drug overdoses up in Wisconsin

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 27, 2018 | Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Drug overdoses increased about 7 percent in Wisconsin from 2016 to 2017, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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DHS awards nearly $600,000 to fight opioid crisis

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 27, 2018 | DHS, Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services has awarded almost $600,000 to 70 community coalitions fighting the opioid epidemic.

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Schimel calls for passage of bill to fight fentanyl

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 24, 2018 | Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Attorney General Brad Schimel called on federal lawmakers to pass a bill that he said would help law enforcement pursue cases that involve chemical modifications of a powerful opioid.

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DHS applies for $11.8 million to fight opioid crisis

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 17, 2018 | DHS, Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The Department of Health Services has applied for an $11.8 million federal grant to support efforts in the state to fight the opioid epidemic, according to a Thursday statement.

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Wisconsin sees increase in pregnant women diagnosed with opioid use disorder

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 14, 2018 | Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin has seen a significant increase in the rate of pregnant women diagnosed with opioid use disorder when delivering babies at the hospital, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.

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More graduate from DOC opioid treatment program

by Ellie Borstad | Aug 8, 2018 | Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Fourteen offenders have completed a Department of Corrections’ opioid addiction treatment program, bringing the total number of graduates from the program to 58, according to a Tuesday statement.

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New addiction hotline launches

by Ellie Borstad | Aug 2, 2018 | Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The University of Wisconsin and UW Health are offering a new hotline allowing primary care doctors and other providers in the state to consult with addiction experts to treat patients.

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Pew releases more recommendations to tackle state’s opioid epidemic

by Ellie Borstad | Jul 17, 2018 | Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

A nonprofit policy and research organization released more recommendations last week for improving Wisconsin's substance use disorder treatment services.

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Report: Northern Wisconsin opioid treatment programs served 475 in 2017

by Ellie Borstad | Jun 28, 2018 | Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Three northern Wisconsin opioid treatment programs created and funded under a state law approved in 2014 treated 475 people last year, according to a recent report.

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Wisconsin House members back opioid legislation

by Ellie Borstad | Jun 26, 2018 | Federal Government, Legislature, Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin’s congressional delegation helped sponsor and approve a series of bills targeting the nation’s opioid epidemic that moved through the House in the last few weeks.

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Report: State’s opioid supply levels decrease

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 25, 2018 | Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

The amount of prescription opioids sold in Wisconsin fell 18.3 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to a report last week from Avalere.

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Dane County files suit against opioid drugmakers

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 15, 2018 | Opioids, Top Stories, WHN Stories | 0 |

Dane County filed suit in federal court Thursday against painkiller manufacturers and distributors alleging their actions contributed to the nation's opioid crisis.

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