Wisconsin Drug Rehab Programs & Mental Health Services

The following statistics demonstrate current trends in substance use and treatment in Kenosha County:^2,3

The rate of alcohol-attributable deaths in 2021 was 65.3 per 100,000 residents.

The rate of binge drinking between 2016 and 2021 was 22.2 per 100,000 residents.

In 2021, there were 913 chronic alcohol emergency room visits.

The Wisconsin public behavioral health system served 658 Kenosha County residents in 2020.

Kenosha County authorities are putting programs in place to help people struggling with substance abuse disorders. They are making efforts to increase funding for treatment and prevention. They are also trying to increase public awareness about addiction. Drug treatment facilities, recovery groups, counseling services, and peer support resources are available.

The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department and Kenosha County Behavioral Health Services partnered to secure $150,000 in grant funds to expand medication-assisted treatment in the Kenosha County jail and to fund the Kenosha Overdose Response Initiative. This initiative offers follow-up services to those who survive overdoses.⁴

The county also offers a 24/7 crisis line available to those struggling with substance abuse.⁴

1. Kenosha County, WI. (2021). Kenosha County, WI. https://www.kenoshacounty.org/alertcenter.aspx?CID=1
2. Alcohol and other drug use statistics. (2014, October 9). Wisconsin Department of Health Services. https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/stats/aoda.htm
3. Death statistics. (2021). Kenosha County, WI – Official Website. https://www.kenoshacounty.org/2001/Death-Statistics
4. [email protected], D. G. (2022, September 1). WATCH NOW: Kenosha, Racine county executives address drug overdoses. Kenosha News. https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-kenosha-racine-county-executives-address-drug-overdoses/article_00455298-2a20-11ed-946d-e7d5946ad1fe.html