drugs

While official data is still coming in, it appears that Michigan’s drug overdose deaths are continuing their upward trajectory since the start of…

Think of someone with cancer, or hypertension, or diabetes.Imagine hauling a person with cancer or diabetes before a judge, and charging him with a crime…

Starting today, law enforcement in five counties are piloting a new roadside drug test that analyzes saliva swabs for marijuana, opioids, meth, and other…

When it comes to finding a pathway to helping an addict to recovery, most people and most courts think of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.The…

A State House bill could require all paramedics and first responders in the state to be trained to handle a drug overdose. Rep. Hank Vaupel, R-Handy…

Drug overdose deaths rose 14% between 2013 and 2014, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.MDHHS Public Information Officer…

A new report from the Trust for America's Health says drug overdose deaths among juveniles in Michigan tripled within a decade.According to the report,…

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…

Law enforcement in Macomb County and Detroit are working together to crack down on heroin users and dealers.It's part of what they're calling Operation…

His name is Richard Wershe Junior.Doesn’t ring a bell?Try the name the media slapped on him when he got a life sentence at the age of 17, after police…