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In 2013, Michigan’s drug-related death rate was 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people*, higher than most other states in the country. The U.S. average was…
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The Livingston County Jail is expanding because of a boom in the female population.The number of women currently doubles the jail's capacity. Officials…
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Law enforcement in Macomb County and Detroit are working together to crack down on heroin users and dealers.It's part of what they're calling Operation…
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State law enforcement and health officials will hold a summit on heroin addiction in Michigan Monday.Heroin use has grown because of demand created by…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that heroin use in the U.S. jumped 79% from 2007 through 2012. And heroin overdose deaths rose 45%…
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Medicaid goes to House floorYesterday, the Michigan House Competitiveness Committee voted to send the Medicaid expansion bill to the floor. Michigan…
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Eight people have overdosed from heroin over the past two days in Washtenaw County, according to the health department and the sheriff's office. One…
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Heroin abuse is increasing in Michigan and so is the number of fatal overdoses.Felix Sharpe of Michigan's Bureau of Substance Abuse and Addiction Services…
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The number of adults over 50 entering into substance abuse treatment nearly doubled in Michigan during the past decade, according to a new state health…