Efforts part of a commitment to drug overdose protection
As part of a continued, comprehensive response to the state’s drug overdose epidemic, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is distributing more than 131,000 xylazine test strips to community organizations and renewing the statewide naloxone standing order for pharmacists.
“Drug overdoses are preventable when we know what to do and how to do it,” said DHS Secretary Kirsten Johnson. “When solutions like xylazine test strips and naloxone exist, we must do all we can to make these tools accessible and available to people who use drugs, their families, friends, and others who want them to be safe. Equally important is making sure people are trained on how to use these tools effectively.”
