The overuse of hard drugs like heroin and methamphetamine is a problem that has been ever growing throughout Wisconsin, and Manitowoc County is no exception.
We previously reported that there was a two week period in July where the Manitowoc Police Department responded to 3 deaths related to drug overdoses.
According to the DHS Wisconsin Drug Overdose Death Dashboard, overdose deaths involving all drugs, excluding alcohol, increased by 10.5% in 2019, driven primarily by a nearly 10% increase in overdose deaths involving opioids.
Those struggling with any type of drug use can call 211 for the Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Helpline. Operated by 211 Wisconsin through a grant from DHS, this free and confidential service has handled nearly 10,000 calls since it launched in October 2018.
For more information on drug overdoses, and resources to get help with addiction, go to DHS.Wisconsin.gov.
