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Dearborn Director of Public Health Ali Abazeed (right) speaks about the installation of a NARCAN vending machine in the lobby of the city's transit center, Nov. 16, 2022.
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The Metro: What’s behind Dearborn’s drastic drop in fatal overdoses?

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro April 23, 2025

Overdose deaths have been falling nationally, statewide and now locally.  Last year, at the national level, these kinds of deaths...

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Detroit drug initiative to combat violence, overdoses coming to Muskegon

Dee Morrison December 27, 2024

A federal program called Operation Overdrive used to combat drug-related violence and overdoses in Detroit is now coming to Muskegon.The...

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Detroit Evening Report: Dearborn official praises Narcan vending machine for reduction in opioid deaths

Nargis Rahman November 25, 2024

Overdose deaths in Michigan decreased last year by nearly 6%, with 2,826 deaths recorded compared to 2,998 deaths in 2022,...

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Thomas Hunter, Detroit native and Detroit Quick Response Team program manager for FAN, discussed his lived experience fighting addiction and the importance of the CRT program at a press event on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.
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The Metro: Detroit Fire Department teams with nonprofit to reduce overdose deaths

John Filbrandt September 27, 2024

Overdose deaths across the United States have declined more than 10% over the past year, according to the latest public...

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Minorities Make Up Increasing Share of Drug Overdose Deaths In Wayne County, Report Says

Eleanore Catolico December 11, 2019

A preliminary report on drug overdoses in Wayne County predicts the number of deaths will stay the same as last...

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