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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: Surgery patients now less likely to get opioids – but decline has slowed
Post-surgery pain relief has shifted away from opioid-containing medications over the past seven years, but the downward trend has slowed since 2020, a new study shows. Overall, the rate of surgery-related opioid prescriptions dropped by 36% from 2016 to the end of...
Media Mention: NIDA funds studies on PN6047 from PharmNovo for potential opioid withdrawal treatment
The US National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) has funded a project investigating the drug candidate PN6047 from PharmNovo as a potential treatment for opioid withdrawal syndrome. PN6047, a novel and highly selective Delta Opioid Receptor Agonist (DORA), represents a...
Media Mention: The opioid crisis: From pill mills to the rise of fentanyl, and current glimmers of hope
In 2021, 80,411 people in the United States died of an overdose involving opioids, making up 75% of all drug overdose deaths that year. That’s also 10 times as many opioid overdose deaths as in 1999. How did we get here? Dr. Amy Bohnert spoke with producers of Tiny...
New Michigan landscape map highlights counties affected hardest by opioid epidemic
A new landscape map and analysis created by the University of Michigan show demographic information with a connection to opioid use disorder, examining data such as unemployment rates, annual income, opioid-related hospitalizations, and physical and mental health and...
Now Open: 2024 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award in Pain Nominations
Since 2009, the Rita Allen Foundation has provided a special award for early-career leaders in basic pain research whose work holds high potential for uncovering new pathways to improve the treatment of chronic pain. The Foundation has awarded annually two grants or...
Report: A public health analysis of Michigan’s 2019-2022 Opioid Legislation
Purpose The age-adjusted rate of fatal opioid overdoses in Michigan has more than tripled between 2010 and 2020.¹ Now more than ever, utilizing public health approaches is critical to stemming the tide of opioid overdoses in our state. In partnership with the Michigan...
Media Mention: Dental opioid prescriptions still declining, but not as quickly as pre-pandemic
Americans who have a tooth pulled or another painful dental procedure in the United States today are far less likely to get opioid painkillers than they were just a few years ago, a new study shows. That’s good news, since research shows that opioids are not necessary...
State of Michigan announces launch of Opioid Settlements Website
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has launched an opioid settlements website as part of its continued effort to provide up-to-date information about how opioid settlements funds are being invested to support programs and resources that...
Free On-Demand Training for MATE Act Education
The DEA has recently released specific guidance to help healthcare providers enhance their expertise in addressing substance use disorders (SUD). As part of this guidance, mandated by the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, healthcare prescribers are...
Michigan Medicine and Henry Ford Health to conduct clinical trial on effect of CBD on post-surgical opioid use
The study, led by Michigan Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology, will be the largest yet to evaluate if CBD administered pre- and post-surgery reduces opioid consumption after surgery. For many of the 14 million-plus Americans with knee osteoarthritis — a painful...