https://www.wcmu.org/tags/opioids Opioids en-US Copyright Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-06/michigan-had-highest-rate-of-patients-unable-to-fill-prescriptions-for-opioid-disorder-treatment-study-says A third of telemedicine patients with opioid use disorder in Michigan had to go without their recovery medication because of trouble filling prescriptions at a pharmacy, according to a recent study. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-06/michigan-had-highest-rate-of-patients-unable-to-fill-prescriptions-for-opioid-disorder-treatment-study-says Clara Lincolnhol 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/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/local-regional-news/2019-08-22/federal-government-provides-grant-to-fight-northern-michigan-opioid-epidemic The federal government is providing a-million dollars to fight the opioid epidemic in northern Michigan. The federal grant funding comes on the heels of a… Thu, 22 Aug 2019 22:11:51 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2019-08-22/federal-government-provides-grant-to-fight-northern-michigan-opioid-epidemic https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-12-13/opioid-bills-head-to-the-governors-desk Legislation aimed at curbing the state’s opioid crisis is on its way to the governor.The goal of the legislation is to stop doctor shopping and pill… Wed, 13 Dec 2017 22:24:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-12-13/opioid-bills-head-to-the-governors-desk https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-11-24/report-warns-death-rate-in-michigan-could-spike-dramatically Michigan’s alcohol, drug, and suicide-related deaths could increase by 44 percent by 2025, according to a report released Tuesday by Trust for America’s… Fri, 24 Nov 2017 13:44:02 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-11-24/report-warns-death-rate-in-michigan-could-spike-dramatically https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-11-08/pilot-program-in-michigan-allows-police-to-test-drivers-drug-use The Michigan State Police launched a drug testing pilot program Wednesday which allows troopers to use a saliva swab to test drivers for drugs.The… Wed, 08 Nov 2017 21:28:53 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-11-08/pilot-program-in-michigan-allows-police-to-test-drivers-drug-use https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-10-19/new-prescription-guidelines-could-help-curb-opiod-abuse Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed guidelines for prescribing opioid medication - guidance that previously did not exist.The… Thu, 19 Oct 2017 10:17:10 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-10-19/new-prescription-guidelines-could-help-curb-opiod-abuse