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Fentanyl Fueling Next Wave of Opioid Crisis

“Take even a small amount of fentanyl and you could die.” It’s a harsh message, but one that John Koch, director of community engagement at Community Medical Services (CMS), is determined to get out in the community as deaths from fentanyl use continue to climb around the U.S. “All of a sudden, what used to be a […]

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Milwaukee Gets $18 Million Opioid Settlement

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Central Health to increase methadone access for substance-use disorder

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Stigma and Why It Must Be Stopped

How do you view someone with an opioid use disorder (OUD)? What words would you use to describe that person? What types of emotions does that person generate from you? These can be difficult questions, but their answers are crucial to our ability to overcome the opioid crisis in our country. Why would your opinion […]

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Arizona policymakers have been fighting opioid deaths for several years. They’re losing.

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Pilot program helps incarcerated people address opioid addiction before being released

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New opioid treatment program en route to Grand Forks

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An Opioid Epidemic Within a Pandemic: Advocates demand greater county, city support amidst spike in overdose deaths

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Community Partnership is Key to Solving the Opioid Epidemic

oining forces with the community is proving to be a successful model for addressing the opioid crisis in many communities, and one that Community Medical Services wholeheartedly embraces. CMS was recently highlighted in an article in the Wisconsin Examiner for its innovative approach to connecting with the Milwaukee community and expanding outreach beyond the doors of its […]

spotlight on Milwaukee: community partnership is key to solving the opioid epidemic
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County sees emerging crisis with addictive painkiller

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