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4 local Drug Take Back Day events to be held throughout Kenosha County on April 27

Kenosha County will offer collection events at four locations for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced today.

The events will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at these sites:

• The Kenosha C...

Community survey on addiction stigma remains open to public; now also available in Spanish

A community survey on addiction that is part of a nationwide anti-stigma initiative remains open to Kenosha County residents, now also with an option to complete the questionnaire in Spanish.

The Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition is one of over 100 ...

Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition, Addiction Policy Forum launch survey on addiction

The Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition, one of over 100 pilot sites that have partnered with Addiction Policy Forum to launch a nationwide Anti-Stigma Initiative, has launched a community survey. 

This survey will provide a better understand...

Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition selected as pilot site for Anti-Stigma Initiative

The Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition has been selected as a pilot site for the nationwide Anti-Stigma Initiative launched by the Addiction Policy Forum, the coalition announced today. 

The Addiction Policy Forum Anti-Stigma Initiative incl...

Local Drug Take Back Day events to be held throughout Kenosha County on Oct. 28

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events will be held at four Kenosha County locations Saturday, Oct. 28, County Executive Samantha Kerkman announced today.

The events will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at these sites:

• Probation and Parole Office, 1...

Kenosha County sees new string of suspected overdose deaths; updated 2022 total ties prior record

Kenosha County Medical Examiner Patrice Hall is reporting another recent series of suspected drug overdose deaths, as well as updated figures that indicate 2022 has tied the county’s previous annual record for toxicity deaths.

“These ne...

Drug Take Back Day events result in hundreds of pounds collected, at least one life saved

Local efforts on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day helped to collect roughly 1,500 pounds of unused medications, organizers announced today.

Furthermore, county officials learned that Narcan that was distributed at one of Saturday’s two lo...

Local Drug Take Back Day events to be held Saturday in Kenosha, Bristol

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day events will be held at two Kenosha County locations this Saturday, April 22, County Executive Samantha Kerkman and Sheriff David Zoerner announced today.

The events will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the newly r...