opioid drugs

A new program will train Michigan doctors to effectively treat people with opioid addictions. The University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne…

Flint is the latest Michigan city to file a lawsuit against the nation’s largest manufacturers of opioid drugs.Lawyers for the city filed a 111 page brief…

Patients who are prescribed opioids for post-surgical pain only use a quarter of their prescriptions on average, according to a new study.The study from…

The State of Michigan has launched a new website to bring information together in one location about opioid addiction and how to get help.Before, this…

Young people who were prescribed opioids for wisdom tooth extraction have a 2.7-fold increased risk of developing an opioid habit compared to those who…

The opioid epidemic is causing death and havoc for families all across the United States.Hundreds of state and local governments have filed lawsuits…

A county at the tip of Michigan's Thumb is bucking a trend: It won't join a lawsuit against the makers of opioid drugs.Cities and counties across Michigan…

The prescription opioid drug addiction problem not only takes its toll on individuals and families. It also costs local governments in many different ways…

A group of physicians is hosting a statewide medication take-back event to help people dispose of unneeded and excess opioid drugs. Michigan-OPEN…

Prescription opioids and other addictive medications would have to be dispensed in lockable vials under legislation that was introduced yesterday in the…