Despite Decrease in Overdose Deaths, There's Still Work to be Done in Wisconsin

Thursday, September 4th, 2025 -- 12:00 PM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) Despite a fall in overdose deaths in recent years, Wisconsin still has plenty of work to do to combat the opioid epidemic in Wisconsin.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, UW Health Dr. Randall Brown says a number of things need to be done avoid overdoses going back up. Brown says increased access to information and tools to prevent overdoses have been big factors in reducing overdose deaths.

Overdose deaths in Wisconsin dropped almost 35% between March of 2024 and 2025, which equates to about 600 fewer deaths.

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