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University of Michigan researchers from a wide range of disciplines are working together to formulate and answer critical questions about opioids. These collaborative efforts have placed U-M at the forefront of opioid research. 

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 practitioners...

Solving the Opioid Crisis Teach-Out

About this Teach-Out Course The opioid epidemic is one of the deadliest drug crises in US history, with opioid-related deaths contributing 42,000 of a total 64,000 U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2016 alone. Recently, the growing crisis was declared a “public health...