opioid drugs

A new poll finds many parents fail to keep track of their children’s pain medicines.The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A group of 20 lawmakers backs a bill to require more rigorous medical training for police officers. The bill sponsor is Republican…

BANGOR TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Bay County is planning another public forum as part of an ongoing effort to deal with a heroin epidemic as declared by the…

Michigan health centers are getting $3.4 million from the federal government to fight the ongoing opioid epidemic.It’s part of a new federal push to get…

Michigan has a growing problem with what's called "uncoordinated prescription opioid use," and it's putting hundreds of patients at risk.“In Michigan we…

A new study out of Michigan State University found that, among adolescents, 14- and 15-year-olds are particularly vulnerable to opioid addiction.Looking…

A horrific video showing a naked man slowly dying in a Macomb County jail cell is sparking local and national outrage.The death of David Stojcevski brings…

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…