Other Commonly Abused Drugs

Heroin

Heroin is highly addictive and an illegal substance with a higher and higher death rate every year. The state crime lab of Wisconsin has reported a steady increase in each county during the last 3 years.

Cocaine

In 2019 the CDC reported that 1 in 55 overdose deaths were linked to cocaine use. The average ages of cocaine use is 18-25 yrs old. 26% of total drug related deaths in Wisconsin were due to cocaine use.

Fentanyl

50-100 more potent than other commonly used drugs such as Morphine or Heroin

Meth

In 2021 1 in every 5 drug cases reported were linked to Meth- Wisconsin State Crime Lab. Meth is considered a relatively cheap drug and showed a jump from just 6% over Wisconsin to 20% from 2010-2018