addiction

"Minding Michigan" is Stateside's ongoing series that examines mental health issues in our state. In 2014, Michigan became the first state to create a set…

Some cities have been looking at a program that takes a different approach to people with addictions who sometimes have run-ins with the law.In Michigan,…

Michigan has a serious opioid problem. A new task force is looking for public input on how to fix it.In 2013, more than 400 people in Michigan died from…

In 2013, Michigan’s drug-related death rate was 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people*, higher than most other states in the country. The U.S. average was…