Monthly Archives: May 2016

BELLEVUE (WLUK) — Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel calls heroin addiction and prescription drug abuse a “public health crisis” across the state. http://fox11online.com/news/hooked-on-heroin/hooked-on-heroin-a-closer-look-at-northeast-wisconsins-epidemic

JANESVILLE—Local doctors agreed they have a role to play in addressing the problem of painkiller addiction that can lead to heroin use, but they said law enforcement, insurance companies and community members are part of the answer, too. http://www.gazettextra.com/20160521/area_health_providers_create_practices_to_battle_opioid_addiction_abuse

In the fight against prescription drug abuse, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel is turning to the private sector. https://www.pharmacist.com/wisconsin-ag-wants-employers-help-fight-against-prescription-drug-abuse

According to the Attorney General of Wisconsin State, Brad Schimel, though pain is dreadful, what is more harmful is addiction associated with prescription painkillers. During his visits across the state on May 7, Schimel spread awareness regarding the threats posed … Read More

Madison, WI (WorkersCompensation.com) – Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel offered a DOSE OF REALITY today to employers and employees throughout Wisconsin about the dangers of misusing opioid and narcotic pain medications – an abuse that costs U.S. employers almost $26 … Read More

As part of an ongoing battle against prescription opiate abuse in Wisconsin, Attorney General Brad Schimel is urging employers to consider updating their drug-free workforce policies to include prescription drug abuse. http://www.wrn.com/2016/05/attorney-general-wants-employers-to-help-fight-opiate-addictions/

Eau Claire (WQOW) – More Americans die each year from drug overdoses than car crashes. http://www.wkow.com/story/31999065/2016/05/17/dose-of-reality-makes-its-way-to-workplaces-across-wisconsin-including-eau-claire

Waukesha – Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel is asking for employers to get involved in the fight against drug overdose. http://www.cbs58.com/story/31999062/attorney-general-asks-for-employers-help-in-fighting-opiate-addiction  

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) More Americans die each year from drug overdoses than car crashes, and Wisconsin’s Attorney General says that’s linked to the rise of prescription narcotic painkiller abuse. Wisconsin’s top cop urges businesses to drug test for prescription … Read More

GREEN BAY — Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says an estimated 163,000 people in Wisconsin are struggling with prescription drug abuse — and on Tuesday, May 17th, Schimel announced a new phase of the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s “Dose of … Read More