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LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – The federal government is giving a $ 56 million boost to the fight against opioid abuse in Michigan.
Michigan Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley made the announcement today in a press release.
"These additional dollars are valuable support for Michigan's initiatives to prevent opioid addiction, provide treatment access for our addicted residents, and continue to help them recover," said Calley.
The money comes in the form of grants from the Addiction and Mental Health Services Branch of the US Department of Health and Human Services and will be awarded over two years.
The funds will be used for prevention, treatment and recovery programs.
The impact of the opioid epidemic is illustrated by new data on overdose deaths from opioids in Michigan released on Thursday.
Preliminary 2017 data from MDHHS reveal that of the 2,729 overdose deaths in Michigan in 2017, 1,941 were opioid-related.
This compares to 1786 deaths from opioid overdose in 2016 and 1320 in 2016.
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