The same can be said about suspected overdoses, as the county weighs what to do with settlement money from class action lawsuits against opioid manufacturers.
Good reporting, Brian. There's definitely correlation, and possibly causation looking at the trend lines of deaths and overdoses since the closing of Lakeside Recovery. In our Wausau City Council discussions on homelessness in Wausau the lack of medically monitored addiction treatment always comes up as an obstacle to the effectiveness of our outreach officer and charity programs offering assistance on the streets and shelters. The reopening of Lakeside Recovery is a blessing.
Good reporting, Brian. There's definitely correlation, and possibly causation looking at the trend lines of deaths and overdoses since the closing of Lakeside Recovery. In our Wausau City Council discussions on homelessness in Wausau the lack of medically monitored addiction treatment always comes up as an obstacle to the effectiveness of our outreach officer and charity programs offering assistance on the streets and shelters. The reopening of Lakeside Recovery is a blessing.