Opioid Epidemic

Cities, townships and counties across the state are beginning to receive opioid settlement funds, which will accumulate in over $1.6 billion by 2040. Find out how your community is making use of their money so far.

New proposed bills would require K-12 schools to carry Narcan

The federal government is providing a-million dollars to fight the opioid epidemic in northern Michigan. The federal grant funding comes on the heels of a…

There’s a new way of looking at the opioid epidemic in Michigan that goes beyond numbers and statistics.The Washtenaw County health department has issued…

The medical services network receives two grants from the federal government to focus on the key issues of mental health and opioid addiction in rural…

In an effort to combat the continued rise in opioid related deaths, Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley Friday signed emergency rules requiring overdoses to…

Michigan is ranked eighth in the country by the Center for Disease Control for opioid-related deaths. The state is working to come up with solutions for…

A new project aims to catch people in the throes of opioid addiction, and offer them a sustainable path to recovery.Livonia’s Saint Mary Mercy Hospital…

Opioids continue to play a major role in deaths from drug overdose in Kalamazoo County.The Office of the Medical Examiner says opioids were involved in…

Kalamazoo County has taken a step toward suing the makers of opioid drugs. Commissioners have been weighing whether to sign onto a large multi-party case…