https://www.wcmu.org/tags/opioid-crisis Opioid Crisis en-US Copyright Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:46:32 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-12-30/msu-extension-receives-federal-grant-for-opioid-abuse-education The nearly $350,000 grant will go towards opioid misuse education programs across a three-year program. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 15:46:32 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-12-30/msu-extension-receives-federal-grant-for-opioid-abuse-education Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2024-11-04/michigan-offers-1-2m-in-grants-for-substance-abuse-recovery-transit Six organizations will get $200k each from the Opioid Healing and Recovery Fund to help make transportation to substance abuse recovery efforts more easily available. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:25:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2024-11-04/michigan-offers-1-2m-in-grants-for-substance-abuse-recovery-transit Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-08/learn-how-michigan-communities-are-using-opioid-settlements-funds Cities, townships and counties across the state are beginning to receive opioid settlement funds, which will accumulate in over $1.6 billion by 2040. Find out how your community is making use of their money so far. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:45:45 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-08/learn-how-michigan-communities-are-using-opioid-settlements-funds Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-21/recovery-housing-in-state-to-increase Those suffering from substance abuse and going through rehabilitation sometimes need to stay somewhere long-term that will help ease them back into society. Michigan's recovery housing options are limited, but a $2.5 million grant is looking to change that. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 18:15:14 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-06-21/recovery-housing-in-state-to-increase Courtney Boyd https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-02-25/26-billion-opioid-settlement-reaches-final-approval A $26 billion opioid settlement involving Michigan reached final approval today. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 23:57:04 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-02-25/26-billion-opioid-settlement-reaches-final-approval Colin Jackson https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-09-29/medication-disposal-program-designed-to-combat-opioid-crisis A decade-old prescription disposal program has kept nearly four tons of medication off the street and out of the Great Lakes. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 17:10:47 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-09-29/medication-disposal-program-designed-to-combat-opioid-crisis Riley Connell https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-07-10/20-michigan-counties-will-have-new-tech-to-address-opioid-crisis Health centers in 20 Northern and Mid-Michigan counties will have access to new, interactive equipment to help address the opioid crisis. The USDA has… Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:58:20 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-07-10/20-michigan-counties-will-have-new-tech-to-address-opioid-crisis https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-10-08/michigan-to-receive-federal-funding-for-opioids Michigan will get more than $50 million from the federal government to help fight the state’s opioid epidemic. The money will be spread out over two years… Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:01:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-10-08/michigan-to-receive-federal-funding-for-opioids Cheyna Roth https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-10-08/opioid-related-deaths-in-michigan-up-from-2017 The number of opioid related deaths in Michigan went up in 2017, according to preliminary data.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services… Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:01:19 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-10-08/opioid-related-deaths-in-michigan-up-from-2017 WCMU Public Media