Milwaukee County officials celebrate 42.6% decline in overdose deaths

By: Isiah Holmes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 919

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Elected leaders and public health officials in Milwaukee gathered at the Marcia P. Coggs Center for Health & Human Services building to announce that opioid overdose deaths in Wisconsin’s most populous county have declined for the fourth straight year in a row.

According to data provided through the county’s overdose dashboard, there has been a 17.7% decrease in fatal overdoses and a 22.7% decrease in fatal opioid overdoses since 2024. There has been …

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