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Opioid Indicators
Drug-related Deaths
Age-adjusted Drug Poisoning Deaths per 100,000 (Modeled)
Opioid Prescriptions per 100 Persons
Number of 30 Days Supply of Opioids per Part D Enrollee
Vulnerable County Rank
HIV Indicators
Number of People Living with Diagnosed HIV
Number or People Living with Diagnosed HIV per 100,000
New HIV Diagnoses
Counties and States included in the Ending the HIV Epidemic Plan
Services Indicators
Facilities Providing Substance Abuse Services
Facilities Providing Some Medication Assisted Treatment
Facilities Providing All Medication Assisted Treatments
Providers Licensed to Administer Buprenorphine
Syringe Exchange Programs
Distance to Nearest SSP
Distance to Nearest Substance Abuse Facility providing MAT
Other Indicators
Unemployment Rate
Percent of People without Health Insurance
 
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Wisconsin Opioid Epidemic

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State Statistics

Wisconsin National
Demographics
Unemployment Rate (2023) 3.0% 4.0%
Percent of People without Health Insurance (2022) 7.0% 10.0%
Population (2022) 5,882,130 331,098,000
HIV and HCV
Number of People Living with Diagnosed HIV (2021) 6,840 1,071,000
Number of People with Hepatitis C (2016) 27,900 2,266,700
Opioid Use
Drug-related Deaths per 100,000 (2019) 20.6 21.5
Drug-related Deaths (2019) 1,201 70,630
Healthcare
Opioid Prescriptions per 100 Persons (2019) 42.5 43.3
Number of 30 Days Supply of Opioids per Part D Enrollee (2015) 2.1 2.1
Percent Needing but Not Receiving Addiction Treatment (2014) 89.0% 89.0%
Treatment and Prevention Services
Syringe Exchange Programs (2024) 29 849
Facilities Providing Some Medication Assisted Treatment (2023) 112 8,294
Percent of Drug Treatment Paid by Medicaid (2016) 37.0% 24.0%

State Opioid Policies

Several policies can mitigate the impact of increased opioid use. These include legislation permitting the operation of syringe exchange programs, good samaritan laws that provide legal protections to bystanders who call for help in the event of an overdose, and state Medicaid coverage of methadone for the treatment of opioid use disorder. In addition, states experiencing, or at an elevated risk of, experiencing HIV or hepatitis outbreaks may use federal DHHS funds to support syringe service programs. In order to be eligible to do so, state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments must consult with CDC and provide evidence demonstrating risk.

Learn More Syringe Exchange Programs are Locally Permitted (2021)
Learn More Good Samaritan Law Protects from Parole/Probation Violations (2018)
Learn More State Medicaid Program does Cover Methadone (2017)

State Trends

Drug-related Deaths per 100,000
20102011201220132014201520162017201820190246810121416182022United StatesWisconsin
Inpatient Stays Resulting from Opioids per 100,000
00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91
Estimated Acute Hepatitis C Cases per 100,000
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202100.20.40.60.811.21.41.61.822.22.4United StatesWisconsin
New HIV Diagnoses per 100,000
20102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120220246810121416United StatesWisconsin

Federal Funding to Wisconsin

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) makes grants to fight the opioid epidemic through several programs. The largest of these are the Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) and State Opioid Response (SOR) grants. Several smaller grant programs are also available.

STR grants: $7,636,940 (2018)
SOR grants: $11,805,700 (2018)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides leadership in improving public health by working with community, state, national, and international partners in surveillance, research, and prevention and evaluation activities. The Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) and the Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) are responsible for HIV and viral hepatitis control activities, respectively. The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) provides grants to states for both illicit and prescription opioid monitoring and research.

HIV/AIDS: $3,100,230 (2022)
Viral Hepatitis: $197,156 (2022)
Injury - Opioids: $6,604,260 (2022)

The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program provides a comprehensive system of care that includes primary medical care and essential support services for people living with HIV who are uninsured or underinsured. The Program works with cities, states, and local community-based organizations to provide HIV care and treatment services to more than half a million people each year.

Ryan White: $13,421,500 (2016)

The Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program is the only Federal program dedicated to the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS. Under the HOPWA Program, HUD makes grants to local communities, States, and nonprofit organizations for projects that benefit low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families.

HOPWA: $3,239,060 (2021)

* Small values are suppressed to preserve confidentiality. State-level data include the suppressed estimates so county rows will not sum to state totals.

Data Explorer

County
Number of People Living with Diagnosed HIV (2021)
New HIV Diagnoses per 100,000 (2023)
Number or People Living with Diagnosed HIV per 100,000 (2021)
Estimated Acute Hepatitis C Cases per 100,000 (2017)
United States1,071,000*3821.60
Wisconsin6,840*1372.30
Adams County210111Data not reported to CDC
Ashland County8059Data not reported to CDC
Barron County28070Data not reported to CDC
Bayfield County6042Data not reported to CDC
Brown County2480110Data not reported to CDC
Buffalo County*00Data not reported to CDC
Burnett County7047Data not reported to CDC
Calumet County19043Data not reported to CDC
Chippewa County31054Data not reported to CDC
Clark County15055Data not reported to CDC
Columbia County47094Data not reported to CDC
Crawford County7050Data not reported to CDC
Dane County8100167Data not reported to CDC
Dodge County70090Data not reported to CDC
Door County290107Data not reported to CDC
Douglas County25065Data not reported to CDC
Dunn County19048Data not reported to CDC
Eau Claire County50055Data not reported to CDC
Florence County000Data not reported to CDC
Fond du Lac County69077Data not reported to CDC
Forest County5063Data not reported to CDC
Grant County20045Data not reported to CDC
Green County8025Data not reported to CDC
Green Lake County11067Data not reported to CDC
Iowa County16079Data not reported to CDC
Iron County*00Data not reported to CDC
Jackson County8045Data not reported to CDC
Jefferson County45061Data not reported to CDC
Juneau County21091Data not reported to CDC
Kenosha County2120148Data not reported to CDC
Kewaunee County13074Data not reported to CDC
La Crosse County100096Data not reported to CDC
Lafayette County5036Data not reported to CDC
Langlade County5030Data not reported to CDC
Lincoln County14056Data not reported to CDC
Manitowoc County36051Data not reported to CDC
Marathon County72062Data not reported to CDC
Marinette County23063Data not reported to CDC
Marquette County13095Data not reported to CDC
Menominee County90278Data not reported to CDC
Milwaukee County3,1590411Data not reported to CDC
Monroe County27071Data not reported to CDC
Oconto County6018Data not reported to CDC
Oneida County14042Data not reported to CDC
Outagamie County122076Data not reported to CDC
Ozaukee County30038Data not reported to CDC
Pepin County000Data not reported to CDC
Pierce County17046Data not reported to CDC
Polk County19048Data not reported to CDC
Portage County39064Data not reported to CDC
Price County500Data not reported to CDC
Racine County2720164Data not reported to CDC
Richland County5034Data not reported to CDC
Rock County1590115Data not reported to CDC
Rusk County500Data not reported to CDC
Sauk County40072Data not reported to CDC
Sawyer County10063Data not reported to CDC
Shawano County20057Data not reported to CDC
Sheboygan County68068Data not reported to CDC
St. Croix County35044Data not reported to CDC
Taylor County7042Data not reported to CDC
Trempealeau County14056Data not reported to CDC
Vernon County16063Data not reported to CDC
Vilas County000Data not reported to CDC
Walworth County51055Data not reported to CDC
Washburn County12082Data not reported to CDC
Washington County55047Data not reported to CDC
Waukesha County174050Data not reported to CDC
Waupaca County15034Data not reported to CDC
Waushara County19088Data not reported to CDC
Winnebago County139094Data not reported to CDC
Wood County44070Data not reported to CDC