Public Health Madison & Dane County: Overdose spike alert: Extreme heat increases risk of drug overdose

Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing a public health alert due to an increase, or spike, in drug overdoses in our community that may be fueled by extreme heat. This alert is based on data from hospitals and EMS providers. On June 29 and 30, first responders reported at least seven suspected opiate involved overdoses and several other related incidents. This is more overdoses than we ...