- Will Maher
- April 2019
- Factsheet17
- Link to Fact-Sheet-17-2019-WI-Opioid-Crisis (PDF)
“Wisconsin’s Opioid Crisis,” released April 2019, was prepared by Will Maher. The fact sheet discusses Wisconsin’s growing opioid problem, including its geographic distribution, how synthetic and prescription opioids have exacerbated the crisis, and examples of the social costs of opiate addiction in the state.
Categories
Child Maltreatment & Child Welfare System, Children, Health, Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Tags
Foster Care, Milwaukee, Rural, Substance Abuse (or Alcohol/Drug Abuse), Urban, Wisconsin