GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Brown County executive Troy Streckenbach announced a plan to address misuse of fentanyl and other opioids.
Streckenbach was joined by Brown County Public Health Officer Anna Nick and other department leaders today (THUR).
Streckenbach is directing Public Health to use opioid settlement funds to support programs and awareness. The county is also setting up the Brown County Overdose Task Force to focus on prevention, response, and recovery.
On August 17, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued a public health advisory on the matter.
In 2021, DHS data shows synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, were identified in 91% of opioid overdose deaths in Wisconsin, and in 73% of all overdose deaths. From 2019 to 2021, the number of fentanyl overdose deaths in the state grew by 97%.
