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    Nationally and in Wisconsin, heroin is the leading cause of opioid related death and hospitalization. Opioids are commonly prescribed for pain. Every day, over 1,000 people are treated in emergency departments for misusing prescription opioids. In… read more
    … prescription opioids. In 2015, more than 15,000 people died from overdoses involving prescription opioids. … prescription opioids. In 2015, more than 15,000 people died from overdoses involving prescription opioids. … Heroin Overdose Hospitalization Risk due to Prescription Opioids using PDMP in WI. …