Federal and state policy makers have identified opioid use, abuse, and/or addiction as a public health epidemic and a top priority. There are many ways to get involved in your community or at the national level.
Advocacy Resources and Information:
Legislative Work on the Opioid Epidemic
Heroin, Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Agenda
FED UP! Rally for a federal response to the opioid epidemic
Legal Intervention to Reduce Overdose Mortality: Naloxone Access and Overdose Good Samaritan Laws
Community Events in Milwaukee
Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division (BHD) Light & Unite Red maintains a calendar of community events surrounding substance abuse issues, including speakers, information fairs, and awareness events – Light & Unite Red
Opioid Overdose Prevention Resources for the Milwaukee Community 