Opioid settlement agreement: Milwaukee County gets $71M for epidemic
Milwaukee County leaders signed a settlement agreement that will bring $71 million to the county. All funds from this deal will be used for education, treatment, and abatement of the opioid epidemic.
Opioid settlement agreement for Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County leaders signed a settlement agreement on Tuesday, Dec. 21 that will bring $71 million to the county. All funds from this deal will be used for education, treatment, and abatement of the opioid epidemic.
US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in a year for 1st time, CDC says
An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, topping deaths from car crashes, guns and even flu and pneumonia, CDC data shows.
Opioid crisis: $26B proposed agreement to help in fight
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a historic $26 billion proposed agreement to bring relief to people who are struggling with opioid addiction.
Gov. Evers speaks on opioid epidemic
Gov. Tony Evers was in Waukesha on Tuesday, July 6 to address the opioid epidemic and Wisconsin Act 57.
Wisconsin's opioid epidemic: Gov. Evers speaks about local efforts
Gov. Tony Evers was in Waukesha on Tuesday, July 6 to address the opioid epidemic and Wisconsin Act 57.
J&J to pay $230M to settle claims it helped fuel opioid crisis
As part of the deal, the drugmaker also agreed to end the manufacturing and distribution of opioids across New York and the rest of the nation.
Wisconsin municipalities sue companies for role in opioid epidemic
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit in Wisconsin, 11 municipalities are suing 20 pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution companies for their role in the opioid epidemic.
Fake business housed industrial-scale meth, fentanyl lab, Mexican officials say
Soldiers and police in Mexico have seized an industrial-scale meth and fentanyl lab that was so big it startled investigators.
DOJ grant to help fight Milwaukee County opioid addiction
A press conference highlights the launch of a new opioid overdose awareness campaign.