Monthly Archives: November 2016

The way local law enforcement deals with drug cases has drastically changed over the past few years and with few points of good news, the overwhelming advice is to avoid drugs at all costs. http://www.wiscnews.com/portagedailyregister/news/article_a7df9a56-6eae-547a-ab79-483be0ce9833.html

On Thursday, the City of Milwaukee announced the first-ever Drug Mail Back Program. http://wuwm.com/post/milwaukee-launches-drug-mail-program-county-heads-toward-record-opioid-overdose-deaths#stream/0

Two-year pilot program asks residents to mail unused prescription drugs to proper authorities for responsible disposal. http://patch.com/wisconsin/milwaukee/drug-mail-back-program-launches-thursday-help-ease-opioid-epidemic

newest public service announcement, a 30 second ad, titled “Wrong Path”, was released today and warns Wisconsinites about the dangerous link between prescription painkillers and heroin through a fictional, yet realistic, account of one young man’s journey from sports injury … Read More

Pilot Program Tries To Wean Expectant Mothers Off Opioids. http://www.wpr.org/milwaukee-hospital-helping-babies-suffering-drug-withdrawal

MILWAUKEE — The City of Milwaukee announced on Thursday, December 1st a first-of-its-kind effort to reduce the chances of unused or unwanted prescription drugs from adding to the area’s deadly heroin and opioid abuse epidemic. http://fox6now.com/2016/11/29/new-effort-will-make-it-easy-to-dispose-of-unused-meds-lessen-opioid-abuse-epidemic/  

In the wake of a national opioid epidemic, a Wisconsin task force is developing statewide solutions to address the issue. http://chippewa.com/dunnconnect/news/local/wisconsin-task-force-looks-to-fight-opioid-epidemic/article_40e9650a-9a46-52d0-a4e0-2f3a864166e6.html

In 1964, the U.S. surgeon general released a report on the health impacts of smoking, and it shaped the public and government’s attitudes toward tobacco for years to come. http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/11/17/502402409/surgeon-general-murthy-wants-america-to-face-up-to-addiction

Last month, in Green Bay, I attended the governor’s first Opioid Task Force meeting. In speaking to the task force, I noted the success of the state Department of  Justice’s prescription drug disposal program and the records that have been set … Read More

More adults in the U.S. use prescription painkillers than use tobacco, the latest milestone that highlights an opioid abuse epidemic sweeping the nation and particularly Tennessee, where there are more opioid prescriptions than people living in the state. http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2016/11/14/opioid-use-overtakes-tobacco/93797236/