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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee County leaders are continuing to address the opioid epidemic, as overdose numbers keep rising across the country.
There were 667 overdose deaths in Milwaukee County in 2022. According to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office, there are 148 confirmed deaths in 2023, and more than 260 pending confirmation.
As a way to help prevent opioid overdoses, 11 harm reduction vending machines are now active across the county, funded by opioid settlement dollars.
Each vending machine includes Narcan, fentanyl testing strips, medication lock bags and deactivation pouches, and gun locks, all for free.
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There were 667 overdose deaths in Milwaukee County in 2022. According to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office, there are 148 confirmed deaths in 2023, and more than 260 pending confirmation.
As a way to help prevent opioid overdoses, 11 harm reduction vending machines are now active across the county, funded by opioid settlement dollars.
Each vending machine includes Narcan, fentanyl testing strips, medication lock bags and deactivation pouches, and gun locks, all for free.
11 vending machines with free Narcan, fentanyl strips and gun locks placed in Milwaukee County
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee County leaders are continuing to address the opioid epidemic, as overdose numbers keep rising across the country.There were 667 overdose deaths in Milwaukee County in
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