While opioid overdose deaths across Michigan have decreased in recent years, opioid use disorder — or opioid addiction — remains a significant public health challenge, with rural communities often facing added barriers to treatment.
A new University of Michigan-led program aims to help rural communities improve access to evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder and create smoother transitions from emergency care to long-term support.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Rural Health Transformation Program has awarded the University of Michigan’s Overdose Prevention Engagement Network, known as OPEN, a $1.5 million, 14-month grant to launch the Rural Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Link Initiative.
Read the full announcement on the U-M Medical School website