Opioid

A nationwide shortage of naloxone is impacting the ability of community organizations and medical facilities to provide overdose prevention services to…

State attorneys general have settled a number of lawsuits against opioid makers and distributors—and Michigan could get up to $800 million as a result,…

Drug overdoses in Michigan were on a downward trend before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human…

Preliminary data suggest that opioid overdoses rose in Michigan this year, according to a University of Michigan database.The U of M Injury Prevention…

More people are overdosing on opioids since the beginning of the pandemic. Dr. Joneigh Khaldun is the Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan.…

Updated December 17, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.:Michigan has filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies that distribute opioids. The action was filed under a…

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced that beginning this week, it will remove prior authorizations for medications that are…

The state of Michigan has reported its first decline in overdose deaths in six years.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says overall…

If finalized, such a deal could funnel tens of billions of dollars to American communities struggling with the addiction crisis, while restoring stability to one of the country's biggest industries.

Three bills that would allow people such as librarians and teachers to administer treatments for opioid overdoses are being considered in Michigan's state…