LANSING, MI (AP)-- Initial state data shows a 20-percent increase in opioid overdose deaths in the first half of 2020 from the previous year.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers announced a package of bills Wednesday during a media conference to mandate supportive practices in hospitals and increase access to life-saving medications.
A key aspect of the bills is to increase access to Naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdoses. Supporters of the bills, including the state's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, said the drug can stop preventable loss of life.