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County report finds alcohol use disorder more prevalent than opioids; opioid deaths down in 2024
Summary
Walworth County presented a final health analysis (EUS) tied to opioid settlement planning. The report found alcohol use disorder prevalence higher than expected (~12,000 people), limited recovery housing and provider shortages; county overdose deaths declined to nine in 2024 from earlier highs.
Walworth County staff presented the final Epidemiology and Use Study (EUS) report tied to opioid settlement planning at the Feb. 19, 2025 Health and Human Services Board meeting, summarizing prevalence estimates, treatment capacity and next steps.
The presentation said the county is "stunned at the prevalence" of people meeting diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders when alcohol is included. Staff cited an estimate of roughly 12,000 people in the…
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