Wisconsin Records Large Drop in Opioid Deaths

Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 -- 10:00 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) Wisconsin recorded one of the largest drops in opioid deaths nationwide.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, that’s according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health care research nonprofit, which looked at statistics from 2024.

Wisconsin and Virginia were tied for the second-largest decline in overdose deaths, at a 44-percent decline. West Virginia led the nation with a 46-percent decrease.

The report found opioid death rates fell in every state in 2024, but it did not identify what specific factors contributed to the decline nationally.

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