Opioids: Data
Wisconsin Substance Use Summit: August 5-6, 2026
Interested in building healthy communities through substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery services and supports? Join us in Green Bay or virtually for this first-of-its-kind learning and networking event. Visit the Wisconsin Substance Use Summit page to learn more.
We collect and analyze data to identify where communities are struggling, help tailor our response, and show improvements in health and wellness. The data tells a story: the nonmedical use of opioids affects all genders, all races, and many age groups in both rural and urban communities.
Dashboards
Our dashboards provide interactive visualizations of data related to opioid use in Wisconsin and its consequences. The dashboards are updated frequently.
Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health Query System
The Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health (WISH) Query System features an opioid-related hospital encounters module and an opioid overdose deaths module. Need a better understanding of the statistics? This fact sheet can help: A Guide to Interpreting Opioid Statistics, P-02084 (PDF)
Wisconsin Suspected Overdose Alerts for Rapid Response
The Wisconsin Suspected Overdose Alerts for Rapid Response (WISOARR) system is for professionals working in substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery support services. It provides near real-time data on suspected drug overdoses to inform community actions to save lives.
Reports and studies
We conduct research, assessments, and evaluations on a variety of topics related to Wisconsin's opioid epidemic. Our reports and studies make this information accessible and available to the public.
Monthly Suspected Opioid Overdose Reports
These county-level reports have information related to suspected opioid overdose ambulance runs within Wisconsin. They use data from the Wisconsin Ambulance Run Data System (WARDS) and provide counts and rates for the previous month, as well as trends for prior years. These are NOT confirmed opioid overdose incidents as they have not been confirmed by a clinician at the time of reporting. These reports are updated on a monthly basis. See DHS regions by county.
- Northeastern Region, P-02339A (PDF)
- Northern Region, P-02339B (PDF)
- Southeastern Region, P-02339C (PDF)
- Southern Region, P-02339D (PDF)
- Western Region, P-02339E (PDF)
Need a better understanding of how a suspected opioid overdose case is defined? This fact sheet helps explain the data sources: Opioid Overdose Data Sources: Suspected vs. Confirmed, P-02278 (PDF).
Opioid and Methamphetamine Treatment Programs: Report to the Legislature
The Opioid and Methamphetamine Treatment Programs: Report to the Legislature is published annually. It provides an overview of the performance of the regional opioid and methamphetamine treatment programs funded by state grants.
Report on Opioid Treatment Programs in Wisconsin
The Report on Opioid Treatment Programs in Wisconsin is published annually. It provides an overview of the performance of the accredited and certified programs in Wisconsin authorized to dispense all three medications for opioid use disorder.
Related data collections
Promote strategies to prevent and reduce the harms of opioid use
Join us in building healthy a state by promoting the key messages to end the nonmedical use of opioids in your community. We have developed drop-in articles, flyers/handouts, online display advertisements/website images, social media posts, and videos for you to share.