MILWAUKEE — As overdose deaths decline in Milwaukee County, first responders are crediting naloxone with helping save lives.
Data from the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management shows 674 people died from an overdose in 2022. In 2025, that number dropped to 387.
At St. Vincent de Paul, staff and volunteers are required to take part in mental health and naloxone training. That training was used when a guest was found unresponsive in a bathroom during a meal program…