SEARCH Opioid Resources ABOUT THE EPIDEMIC  FIND HELP  INFORMATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS  MICHIGAN'S CRISIS RESPONSE DATA NEWS, EVENTS & LEGISLATION  OPIOIDS Opioids CHANGE. AT YOUR OWN PACE. Campaign Find nonjudgmental harm reduction services near you. You can find sterile syringe providers, treatment, and naloxone, the drug that is used to reverse opioid overdoses. FIND SERVICES MICHIGAN OVERDOSE DATA TO ACTION DASHBOARD MDHHS has launched an interactive data dashboard to highlight current trends in drug overdoses among Michigan residents and monitor the use of overdose prevention and substance use disorder treatment services. The new dashboard provides the most current data available on fatal and nonfatal overdoses in Michigan through a variety of data visualizations, including graphs, charts and maps. VIEW THE DASHBOARD MICHIGAN OPIOIDS TASK FORCE TOWN HALLS Opioid Task Force Town Halls The Michigan Opioids Task Force hosted a series of town halls throughout 2020. During the events, state officials sought to learn more about how the opioid epidemic has impacted diverse communities across Michigan and discussed the state’s efforts to address the crisis. Constituents may contact MDHHS-OpioidsTaskForce@michigan.gov with questions or comments. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan Opioids Task Force and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) rescheduled and changed the format of previously announced local town halls on opioids. These town halls were changed to a virtual format: Northern Lower Michigan (previously the Gaylord town hall), Wednesday, Sept. 23 Flint and Thumb Region (previously the Flint town hall) Friday, Sept. 25 Upper Peninsula (previously the Escanaba town hall) Thursday, Oct. 8 West Michigan (previously the Grand Rapids town hall) Friday, Nov. 6 Macomb and Oakland counties (previously the Sterling Heights town hall) Thursday, Dec. 3 Help Image FIND HELP Find Help If you or a loved one are in need of opioid addiction treatment, we have resources to help. Click the button below to find more information on the Drug Abuse Hotline, list of treatment facilities and other resources. FIND HELP Facts OPIOID EPIDEMIC BY THE NUMBERS 2,599 Deaths from Drug Overdoses in 2018. More Michiganders died from drug overdoses than car accidents in 2018. 18x Rate Increase in Opioid Overdose Deaths since 1999 From 1999-2018, deaths from opioid overdoses increased from 118 deaths to 2,036 deaths. 8.4M Prescriptions for Opioids filled in 2018. LEARN MORE FACTS NEWS & EVENTS News Find out the latest news, events and legislation surrounding the Opioid crisis. LEARN MORE News Image National Substance Abuse Hotline SAMHSA NATIONAL HOTLINE If you or someone you know needs help with opioid use disorder, call the SAMSHA National Hotline, a 24-hour, 365-day-a-year, treatment referral hotline. 1-800-662-HELP (4357) The State of Michigan has multiple initiatives to combat the Opioid crisis. Our resources are available to you. Find Help MICHIGAN.GOV HOMEADAMICHIGAN NEWSPOLICIES COPYRIGHT 2021 STATE OF MICHIGAN