Prevention & Harm Reduction
Alongside coalitions, agencies, communities, and policy makers, we work to reduce the impact of substance use and substance use disorders through prevention, harm reduction, and health promotion.
Reducing Drug Harm
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Dane County Overdose Fatality Review
We’re working to understand how overdoses are happening locally and helping make systemic changes by coordinating the Dane County Overdose Fatality Review. Our annual report, Drug Overdose Deaths in Dane County, includes data, recommendations, and action steps to prevent future drug overdose deaths.
Looking for data?
- Check out our latest report or email us.
Looking for supplies or training?
- Send us an email and we’ll get back to you!
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Safer Drug Use Supplies
We provide free supplies in a non-judgmental space for safer drug use to reduce infections and prevent overdoses.
Read our blog post about how fentanyl test strips help save lives.
Preventing Initiation of Tobacco Use
We work with the Dane County Alliance Against Commercial Tobacco toward a county free from tobacco related death and disease.
What we do
- We work to prevent youth and young adults from using tobacco and nicotine. Check out our free anti-vaping posters!
- We promote policies to reduce the use of and exposure to tobacco and nicotine products.
- We educate and advocate alongside our Alliance volunteers.
- We work with schools to add or enhance existing tobacco free policies.
- We make sure retailers aren't selling tobacco and nicotine products to minors.
- See Dane County tobacco sales data on the Wisconsin WINS website.
Join the Dane County Alliance Against Commercial Tobacco (DC AACT)!
Read Wisconsin’s Smoke-free air law.
Reducing alcohol harm
We work with community partners to reduce the impact of alcohol misuse on our community.
What we do
- We work to prevent youth and young adults from misusing alcohol.
- We promote strategies to reduce long-term health conditions from excessive drinking.
- We work with law enforcement and bars to prevent impaired driving, alcohol-related injuries. and deaths by reducing overserving.
- We educate and advise on issues related to alcohol retailer licensing and zoning.
