https://www.wcmu.org/tags/drug Drug en-US Copyright Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:18:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-23/mental-health-drug-treatment-court-bills-pass-senate Some violent offenders could soon gain access to Michigan’s mental health and drug treatment courts under legislation passed Thursday in the Michigan Senate. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:18:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-02-23/mental-health-drug-treatment-court-bills-pass-senate Colin Jackson | MPRN https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-09-13/senate-dems-introduce-prescription-drug-board-bills-industry-reps-voice-doubts New Michigan Senate legislation aims to cap prices for the most expensive prescription drugs by creating a five-member Prescription Drug Affordability Board. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:24:17 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-09-13/senate-dems-introduce-prescription-drug-board-bills-industry-reps-voice-doubts Colin Jackson | MPRN https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-08-27/overdose-deaths-exceed-firearm-and-traffic-deaths-in-2017 A state representative is speaking out today on the opioid epidemic saying it’s - quote - “been going crazy” the past ten years. A recent report from the… Mon, 27 Aug 2018 20:12:52 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-08-27/overdose-deaths-exceed-firearm-and-traffic-deaths-in-2017 https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-08-02/investigation-finds-members-of-flint-drug-task-force-drinking-at-office The Michigan State Police Wednesday released the findings of a misconduct investigation into members of the Flint Area Narcotics Group, or FANG.Five… Thu, 02 Aug 2018 20:50:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-08-02/investigation-finds-members-of-flint-drug-task-force-drinking-at-office https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-07-31/opioid-crisis-worsening-in-genesee-county Officials say 16 lives nearly came to an end over a span of just three days because of the worsening opioid epidemic in Genesee County. Eight of the 16… Tue, 31 Jul 2018 20:45:23 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-07-31/opioid-crisis-worsening-in-genesee-county https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-07-27/overdose-reversal-drug-orders-more-than-doubled-in-last-three-months An drug that can save the lives of people overdosing on drugs like heroin, has seen a big increase in distribution around the state. In an effort to… Fri, 27 Jul 2018 20:49:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-07-27/overdose-reversal-drug-orders-more-than-doubled-in-last-three-months https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-04-09/police-make-biggest-benzie-cocaine-bust Police have stopped two kilograms of cocaine from being sold in northern Michigan. The cocaine was allegedly mailed from an address in Texas to James… Mon, 09 Apr 2018 21:56:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-04-09/police-make-biggest-benzie-cocaine-bust Morgan Springer https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-01-02/potential-policy-solutions-could-bring-down-increased-drug-costs Policy wonks are discussing new ways to address the problem of ever-rising drug prices. Prescription and specialty drug prices have skyrocketed in the… Tue, 02 Jan 2018 10:45:47 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-01-02/potential-policy-solutions-could-bring-down-increased-drug-costs https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-11-14/pharmacists-are-reminding-people-to-be-careful-with-flu-medicine It’s no secret that we’re in cold and flu season… the number of people coughing and missing school or work is evidence of that. Now pharmacists are… Tue, 14 Nov 2017 21:45:07 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-11-14/pharmacists-are-reminding-people-to-be-careful-with-flu-medicine