What Happens When Overdoses Spike in Dane County
Recently, Public Health Madison & Dane County issued an overdose spike alert after five confirmed overdose response calls were made within a single 24-hour period. Currently the cause of the spike is unknown. So what’s going on? To learn more, we talk to public health supervisor Julia Olsen.
You can find resources mentioned on the show here. Plus, Where to get free Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and syringes.
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