MADISON SCHOOLS
Madison schools put opioid overdose reversal drug Narcan in AED boxes
The state Department of Health Services sent the plan to the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee, which has objected to previous plans.
The goal is to help people get into long-term addiction treatment and prevent overdoses.
Two Madison-area agencies will set up vending machines with free fentanyl test strips and Narcan, the overdose reversal drug.
The infected person lives in Dane County and works in Rock County. Health officials are working to identify and notify people who may have bee…
Wisconsin led the nation in the percentage of fatal crashes involving wrong-way drivers from 2013 to 2022, according to the National Highway T…
The city is looking at zoning changes such as preventing e-cigarette stores near schools, as Milwaukee implemented last year.
The state Department of Health Services said the Legislature's suspension of the rules last year ended last month.
Oregon Health Care and Rehab Center, formerly known as Oregon Manor, had four immediate jeopardy citations in recent months.
A proposal for a center to reduce harm among drug users, and a study of a potential drug consumption site, involve money from the county's opi…
The rules, which set minimum amounts of time for resident care, are “a simplistic approach to a really complex problem,” said Rick Abrams, CEO…
OnPoint NYC runs two overdose prevention centers, where people can use illicit drugs under supervision.
Up to $300,000 in state money was made available last fiscal year and again this year for groups wanting to start recovery schools.
Up to $300,000 in state money was made available last fiscal year and again this year for groups wanting to start recovery schools.
The state had 1,421 fatal opioid overdoses last year, down from 1,464 in 2022, the first decline since 2018.
The dispensers contain the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone and strips to test drugs for fentanyl and the dangerous tranquilizer xylazine.
