WISCONSIN (WTAQ-WRN) — The Wisconsin Counties Association’s Opioid Task Force aims to help counties make the best use of their opioid settlement funds.
Winnebago County Executive, Jon Doemel, is the task force chair. He says providing NARCAN to overdose victims is critical.
“This is not about making drug use safe. I will say that again; this is not about making drug use safe. It’s about keeping people alive long enough to get them to recovery.” said Doemel. “We cannot help them when they’re dead.”
Doemel provided an update during the Counties Association Legislative Conference in Madison on Tuesday.
There are resources including a needs assessment toolkit available at www.wisopioidabatement.com.
