Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the acceptance of and appropriates a Wisconsin Department of Health Service donation of Narcan, fentanyl test strips and educational posters for overdose prevention to the Police Department’s Madison Area Addiction Recovery Initiative and Addiction Recovery Team with an estimated value of $49,500. The Wisconsin Department of Health Service has made these items available to law enforcement agencies as part of the state’s opioid settlement fund grant program. Madison General ordinance 4.29(4) requires that gifts over ten thousand dollars ($10,000) must be accepted and appropriated by the Common Council. There is no impact on the city levy.
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Accepting a Wisconsin Department of Health Service donation of Narcan, fentanyl test strips and educational posters for overdose prevention for the Police Department’s Madison Area Addiction Recovery Initiative (MAARI)
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Most overdoses in Dane County occur in the City of Madison and both have seen an overall decrease, which is attributed to the wide distribution and availability of Narcan. Narcan has allowed for citizens to save a life and as a result, we believe a call for a first responder is not made implying a decrease in overdoses. While overdoses are down, overdose deaths in Madison and Dane County have not decreased. Fentanyl, and more recently Xylazine, are contributing factors to overdoses. Fentanyl is cut into other drugs such as heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and even marijuana. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is cheap to produce and has highly addictive qualities, both attractive features to illegal drug producers.
The Madison Area Recovery Initiative (MARI) exists as a diversion and deflection program through the Madison Police Department and numerous partners, in particular Safe Communities. Following an overdose, a MPD officer and Peer Support Specialist from Safe Communities attempt contact with that person to offer help and resources. ...
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