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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: 8 facts about addiction and recovery
With a recent rise in substance use disorders, experts provide key insights about addiction as well as treatment options. In a recent Michigan Medicine webinar, experts from the University of Michigan Addiction Center break down facts about addiction and recovery. In...
Media Mention: Non-Opioids Can Ease Post-Dental Surgery Pain Better Than Opioids, Study Shows
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs acetaminophen and ibuprofen are better at managing dental pain than opioids. People who had their wisdom teeth removed got better results from an acetaminophen/ibuprofen combo than with a hydrocodone prescription, researchers reported on...
Media Mention: The Most Popular Pain News Network Stories of 2024
Looking back at 2024, there was a lot of news to cover about chronic pain and illness. Access to opioids and new pain treatments were two issues that readers were most interested in over the last year. Listed here are the top 6 most widely read articles that PNN...
U-M piloting statewide smartphone incentive program for residents with substance use disorders
The University of Michigan is launching a statewide pilot program that will use smartphones in the care of individuals living with substance use disorders by rewarding positive behaviors—like taking medication or engaging in treatment—with money, gift cards and...
ORI is hiring!
The Opioid Research Institute (ORI), housed at the University of Michigan, is seeking a detail-oriented self-starter to join the team in the role of Data Analyst. Strong analytic, organizational, and verbal and written communication skills are critical to this role....
MDHHS We Treat Hep C Clinician newsletter: FDA approves first point-of-care Hepatitis C RNA test
In June 2024, the Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the first point-of-care hepatitis C RNA test. The test will allow settings operating under a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Waiver to perform point-of-care hepatitis C RNA...
Media Mention: Naloxone Training Comes to CHS Health Classes
Students learned about the origins of opioids, how to recognize signs of an overdose and what to do if an overdose occurs. On Friday, Nov. 22, students in Becky Brent’s Health and Wellness class got a unique learning experience. Amy Kwarteng, a fourth-year medical...
ORI Partners with National Student Overdose Prevention Group
In an effort to increase community engagement across the three U-M campuses, ORI is building partnerships with student groups involved in opioid-related awareness. The most recent partner is Team Awareness Combatting Overdose (TACO) at the University of Michigan. TACO...
Media Mention: The solution to death from a fentanyl overdose could lie in its chemical structure
Over the past few decades, the opioid epidemic has gripped the United States, fueled in large part by the over-prescription of pain relieving drugs like oxycodone. As those pharmaceuticals were made more difficult to obtain, opioids such as heroin and fentanyl began...
The Lookout Project: A Student-Run Mail-Based Overdose Response Kit Distribution Program Through Social Media During COVID-19
Institute student group partner, The Lookout Project (TLP), recently published a research paper describing the development and evaluation of the program. TLP is a 501(c)(3) organization led by college students and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the study sought to...