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Oakland County Sheriff’s Office tests new OPVEE drug to fight opioid overdoses
The law enforcement agency is the first in the U.S. to use the new treatment, which is more effective than Narcan
By Lee DeVito
Tags: Metro Detroit, Health Care, Government, Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, OPVEE, opioids crisis in Michigan, Narcan, naloxone, Sheriff Michael Bouchard
FDA approves Narcan for over-the-counter use
The medication, which rapidly reverses overdoses, can now be sold at Michigan grocery and drug stores and gas stations
By Monica Obradovic
Tags: Michigan News, Health Care, Narcan, naloxone, opioids in Michigan, opioid epidemic
With opioid deaths on the rise, Michigan lawmakers introduce bill to crackdown on overdoses
From 1999 to 2021, the number of opioid overdoses in the state increased from 118 to 2,809
By Steve Neavling
Tags: Michigan News, News, Drug overdoses, Fentanyl, opioids, State Senate, county medical examiners, Michigan, overdose fatality review team, Sean McCann
Michigan to begin $81M opioid settlement distribution
The majority of the money is to be spent on opioid treatment and prevention
By Scott McClallen, The Center Square
Tags: Michigan News, News, opioids, Michigan, drugs, addiction
Dearborn now has a Narcan vending machine
The machine will dispense Narcan free of charge
By Alex Washington
Tags: Michigan News, News, drug-overdose, Narcan, MDHHS, health
Birmingham family sues Snapchat after son died from fentanyl-laced pill he bought on app
Snapchat features, such as disappearing messages, makes the social media platform popular among children and young adults for illicit drug deals, the suit alleges
Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, Social media, Snap, SnapChat, Birmingham, drugs, fentanyl, opioids, drug overdose, lawsuit
America’s opioid overprescription problem has never been more clear
Tags: One Hitters, Michigan marijuana magazine, Cannabis Media Detroit, Cannabis Magazine Detroit, Cannabis Newspaper Detroit, Marijuana Media Detroit, opioids, Sackler, HBO
You can get rid of pills and vape cartridges on Saturday's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Tags: opioids, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, DEA, Drug Enforcement Agency, opioid crisis, pills, vape, vape cartridges, vitamin E acetate
Police worried about tainted cocaine in the Grosse Pointes after at least 5 overdoses
Tags: Drugs, Cocaine, Fentanyl, opioids, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Park, City of Grosse Pointe, overdose
Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has spoken out against legalizing weed in the past
By Larry Gabriel
Tags: One Hitters, Bloomberg, Naval Academy, marijuana, weed, narcotics, opioids, presidential candidacy
Participating pharmacies to offer free opioid overdose-reversing kits on Sept. 14
By Christopher Emrich
Tags: News Hits, Naloxone, Free Naloxone Day, Narcan, Recovery Walk, Belle Isle
Republican lawmaker faces calls for resignation for opiate use
Tags: News Hits, Larry, Inman, Grand Traverse Democratic Party, opioid addiction, opioids
CVS Pharmacy now has time-delay safes for drugs in all Michigan locations
By Sonia Khaleel
Tags: News Hits, CVS Pharmacy, time delay safes, narcotics, opioids, oxycodone, hydrocodone, Narcan, naloxone
Drugs killed more Michiganders than guns and traffic combined in 2017
Tags: News Hits, opioids, Michigan, marijuana, deaths, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Why this man wants to get the opioid overdose antidote in Detroit clubs
By Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: Local News, opioid crisis, Narcan, Scott Boyink, Cover Story
Resurrection myth: A rude awakening for alleged 'Lazarus parties'
By Michael Jackman
Tags: Local News, narcan, opioid epidemic, Lazarus parties
Marijuana is a gateway drug — to get off of others
Tags: Higher Ground, Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, marijuana, opioids
Michigan is finally addressing its out-of-control opioid problem
By Allie Gross
Tags: News Hits, drugs, MAPS, Snyder, Clinton, Trump, Opioids, Heroin
Detroit CVS locations now offer expanded healthy grocery items
By Serena Maria Daniels
Tags: Table and Bar, CVS Pharmacy, health food, dining
Lawsuit: Indicted Detroit drug cops executed search from false affidavit
By Ryan Felton
Tags: News Hits, detroit, narcotics, cops, lawsuit, indictment
Now that it’s lit up, people seem to like Detroit’s new I-94 sign
Pot-friendly Michigan music venue scales back programming
What’s happening in Detroit on 4/20?
By Layla McMurtrie