Milwaukee County has secured a place among the Top 10 regions in the United States grappling with overdose fatalities.
Recent data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention positions Milwaukee County as the eighth most lethal urban area in the nation in terms of drug-related deaths.
The county’s ranking places it slightly ahead of Bernalillo County in New Mexico and just behind San Francisco County.
According to the CDC’s report, last year saw an alarming 72.6 individuals per 100,000 succumb to overdose within Milwaukee County.
This marks a stark contrast from a mere five years ago when the figure stood at 40.
The CDC, in conjunction with local authorities, attributes this surge in drug-related fatalities to the proliferation of fentanyl.
