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The Washtenaw Health Initiative Opioid Project, which brings local community organizations together to end the opioid crisis, hosted a summit on Tuesday…
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Opioid addiction is ravaging all parts of the country, and Washtenaw County is no exception. Packard Health has launched a new Medication Assisted…
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The Ann Arbor Ypsilanti Regional Chamber hosted an opioid crisis discussion Wednesday at Weber's Inn. 89.1 WEMU's Jorge Avellan was there and has the…
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Legislation awaiting President Trump’s signature would provide more support for people struggling with opioid addiction. The bill enhances access for…
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Michigan patients now have less access to opioids for severe pain. This is the final law to take effect in a package of bills signed last year.Last year,…
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In 2011, 29 people in Washtenaw County died from a opioid-related death. That number increased to 68 last year. The county is hoping to reduce that…
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Nine cities and counties from across Michigan are taking drug companies to court. From the Upper Peninsula to Detroit, they are trying to recover many…
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Usually when medications expire, people pour them down the drain and flush them down the toilet. But studies have shown that trace elements of those…
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Starting today, Washtenaw and four other counties in Michigan will begin implementing a new pilot program called "Oral Fluid Roadside Analysis." The…
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President Trump’s declaration that opioid abuse is a national emergency comes without a lot of new resources for states to deal with the health threat.…