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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.
Media Mention: It’s All About Perspective — ArtSpective
Stigma, especially within health care settings, is a widespread issue that can affect patient care and outcomes, particularly among vulnerable populations. One significant area of stigma involves the treatment of pregnant substance users and their newborns....
Pain Clinic Closures
Michigan Pain Consultants, a large pain management group with multiple practices in West Michigan, has filed for bankruptcy and will be closing in August 2024. See below for a message from our partners at the Michigan Overdose Prevention Engagement Network (OPEN) and...
Faculty Feature: U-M Paper selected as ACS Editors’ Choice
A University of Michigan professor's recently published paper, "Structure Activity Relationships of the Fentanyl Scaffold: Identification of Antagonists as Potential Opioid Overdose Reversal Agents", was selected as ACS Editors' Choice. Published in ACS Chemical...
Faculty Feature: U-M Nursing Announces New Professorship
Sean Esteban McCabe, Ph.D., has been named as U-M's School Nursing Carol J. Boyd Collegiate Professor. Dr. McCabe is an internationally recognized scholar in the areas of epidemiology of substance use disorders, prescription medication use and misuse, sexual...
New study aims to develop guidelines to improve perioperative care for patients with opioid tolerance
Anesthesiology's Mark Bicket, MD, PhD, and Surgery's Jennifer Waljee, MD, will lead the study, which recently received NIH funding through the National Institute of Drug Abuse. For the nearly 10 million American adults with a tolerance to opioids— defined as those who...
Last decade saw big decrease in teens who used commonly prescribed and misused prescription drugs
Since 2009, U.S. high school seniors have reported steep declines in medical use, misuse and availability of the three most commonly prescribed and misused controlled substances for teens, a new University of Michigan study found. Researchers compared use trends,...
Opioid Research Institute releases first Annual Report
Launched in April of 2023, the Opioid Research Institute is focused on addressing the ongoing opioid epidemic by providing evidence-based strategies and solutions to communities across the state and nation. In its first year of operation, the Institute has made...
Media Mention: Opioid health homes remove barriers to recovery
The opioid epidemic — the single deadliest drug epidemic in U.S. history — affects Michiganders across all races and socioeconomic sectors in both urban and rural communities, from youth to older adults. According to the University of Michigan Opioid Research...
$500k federal grant to support postdoctoral trainees studying the biology of drug abuse
The University of Michigan was awarded a $500,000 federal grant earlier this summer to support postdoctoral fellows in their efforts to uncover how recreational drugs like fentanyl, methamphetamine and THC affect biological processes throughout the brain and body. The...
Media Mention: Researchers Call for Expanded Recommendations for the Treatment of Co-Occurring Stimulant and Opioid Use Disorders
Allison Lin, M.D., and Lara Coughlin, Ph.D., co-authored a Viewpoint article published in JAMA Psychiatry identifying barriers to treatment and providing recommendations to support individuals who use both stimulants and opioids Overdose deaths in the U.S. rose to...