opioid drugs

Deaths related to opioid drug use are continuing to climb in Ingham County, reflecting a similar pattern across the state.Last year, 77 people suffered…

Republican US House leaders on Friday withdrew their bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled the bill from the floor after it…

Governor Rick Snyder says current efforts to curb opioid abuse and addiction in Michigan aren’t working as nearly 2,000 people a year in the state die…

State lawmakers will soon discuss proposed solutions to Michigan’s opioid drug epidemic.State Senator Tonya Schuitmaker’s bills would crack down on…

In a perfect world, all of our doctors would be really, really good at something called “motivational interviewing.”There are a million websites and books…

As more babies are born addicted to opioids, rural communities are being hit the hardest, according to a new study from a University of Michigan…

Michigan has a fierce fight on its hands. A fight to keep people out of the clutches of opioid and heroin addiction. The Michigan Department of Health and…

Bills making their way through the Michigan Legislature would allow school staff to more quickly treat students who overdose on heroin or prescription…

After watching heroin overdoses rise slowly over the last two years, police in Battle Creek saw a sudden spike in November.LifeCare Ambulance serves…

With a $1.4 million per year grant from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Service, the University of Michigan launched a five-year project…