Detroit Evening Report: Opioid settlement to fund addiction recovery in Michigan
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services plans to invest $38 million in housing support for Michigan residents recovering...
The Metro: How opioid settlement money will help Michiganders with substance abuse issues
For years, pharmaceutical companies have pushed drugs onto people and doctors, increasing addiction rates and overdose deaths in Michigan and...
The Metro: What’s behind Dearborn’s drastic drop in fatal overdoses?
Overdose deaths have been falling nationally, statewide and now locally. Last year, at the national level, these kinds of deaths...
The Metro: Detroit Fire Department teams with nonprofit to reduce overdose deaths
Overdose deaths across the United States have declined more than 10% over the past year, according to the latest public...
Detroit launches Quick Response Team to address opioid crisis
Detroit launched a new Quick Response Team (QRT) this month aimed at tackling the opioid crisis more effectively. Funded by...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan investing $10M to address overdose deaths, racial disparities
Michigan will spend $10 million this year to address overdose deaths and racial disparities in overdose treatments. Subscribe to the...
Minorities Make Up Increasing Share of Drug Overdose Deaths In Wayne County, Report Says
A preliminary report on drug overdoses in Wayne County predicts the number of deaths will stay the same as last...