Technical Assistance Collaborative releases first annual report
States joining the national opioid lawsuits against manufacturers and distributors contributing to the opioid epidemic have secured billions of dollars in settlement funding. Based on the first round of settlements for Michigan, the state is expected to receive around...Regulatory Update: X-Waiver Eliminated
The DEA’s X-Waiver (DATA-Waiver) program was eliminated by Congress in July 2022. On December 29, 2022, as part of the Omnibus Budget bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023), Congress enacted a new one-time, 8-hour SUD training requirement for all...MSU, U-M, WSU partner with state of Michigan to coordinate opioid settlement strategy
Michigan’s three largest public research universities will work together as part of a new technical assistance collaborative to offer local governments assistance in developing abatement strategies to address the ongoing opioid epidemic, which resulted in more than...What We Know
The University of Michigan offers an established portfolio of evidence-based programs & statewide networks specifically designed to address the opioid epidemic.
Prevention
U-M collaborates with community leaders and licensed professionals to implement educational programs, disposal resources, and prescribing best practices to ensure younger generations have access to necessary resources.
Opioid Research Institute
U-M is focused on improving Collaboration in efforts to address the opioid epidemic by utilizing Evidence-based Strategies in determining best Funding Practices, having critical Community Conversations, and taking informed Action to Save Lives in Michigan and across the U.S.