opioids
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September 27, 2019
U-M teams receive $25.5M for opioid-related prevention, treatment research
As the nation continues to battle addiction and overdose related to opioids and other drugs, several teams of U-M researchers have received millions of dollars in new federal funding to address the issue head-on.
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May 9, 2019
Michigan counties struggle to meet need for opioid treatment
Michigan ranks among the top third of states for drug-related deaths, but a U-M analysis shows almost one-third of Michigan counties have no medication-based treatment services for opioid addiction.
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May 3, 2018
More funding needed in opioid battle, researcher says
More funding is needed to address the opioid epidemic that is projected to cost the United States economy $200 billion by 2020, U-M researcher Rebecca Haffajee says.
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May 3, 2018
Blacks, whites equally as likely to be prescribed opioids for pain
While racial disparities in pain management appear to be easing, U-M researchers find blacks now face increased risk of addiction through exposure to prescription narcotics.
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April 18, 2018
Opioid Solutions promotes collaborative approach to epidemic
A wide range of U-M researchers have developed Opioid Solutions, which is working to tackle the root causes of, and potential solutions for, the national opioid crisis.
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March 12, 2018
Surgeon general to address opioid crisis, health partnerships
As opioid addiction and overdoses continue to take a toll, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, who has personal and professional experience on the issue, will speak at U-M on March 22.
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November 22, 2017
Teach-out focusing on opioid epidemic starts Dec. 4
The next installment in the U-M Teach-Out Series will attempt to shed light on pressing questions surrounding the nation’s opioid crisis for three weeks beginning Dec. 4.
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March 24, 2016
Medical marijuana reduces use of opioid pain medications
Patients using medical marijuana to control chronic pain reported a 64 percent reduction in their use of more traditional prescription pain medications known as opioids, a U-M study finds.
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November 1, 2013
Young people who abuse pain meds more likely to use other drugs later
High school seniors who misuse prescription pain medications risk abusing other controlled substances as young adults, a new University of Michigan study indicates.
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