Georgea Kovanis
Detroit Free Press
Ferndale, MI, United States
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Michigan overdose deaths down, new data suggests
Do the preliminary numbers represent a sliver of hope in the overdose crisis that in 2021 claimed almost 4,000 lives Michigan? → Read More
Judge dismisses lawsuit holding up $81M in Michigan opioid settlement money
Judge dismisses Ottawa County lawsuit challenging Michigan's opioid settlement money; says it deserves more than the $2.6 million it's getting. → Read More
Michigan program helps addicts find treatment — but struggles to find ‘angel’ volunteers
Angels from Hope Not Handcuffs help people get into addiction treatment, and there's an acute shortages of angels. → Read More
How to survive the holidays and stay sober, or help loved ones do the same
Faced with all the stressors of the holiday season ― financial, social, family ― people in recovery may seek comfort in old habits. → Read More
DEA says it's seized 4 million deadly doses of fentanyl in Michigan, Ohio
"For us the most urgent drug threat to our communities is fentanyl..." said Orville Green, special agent in charge of the Detroit DEA office → Read More
Gov. Whitmer signs order giving local governments say in spending opioid settlement money
Michigan has already been awarded $800 million of settlement money from the $26 billion national lawsuit. It is to be paid out over several 18 years. → Read More
Xylazine, the newest killer street drug in Michigan: What you need to know
Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, is showing up in fentanyl. Unlike opioids, which may be reversed with Narcan, there's no antidote for xylazine. → Read More
DEA warns: Drug dealers trying to lure kids with fentanyl that looks like candy
Authorities say the fentanyl that looks like candy is a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to get kids hooked on the powerful opioid. → Read More
Meth deadlier in rural areas than urban, but fentanyl kills most, CDC data show
The new numbers also highlight the disproportionate impact of overdose deaths on people who are American Indian, Alaskan Natives or Black. → Read More
Michigan breaks grim record: More drug overdose deaths than ever, again
Drugs have become more potent than ever. The synthetic opioid fentanyl is mixed into street drugs, making them especially deadly. → Read More
Opioid overdose crisis: Getting Narcan from a pharmacy is not as easy as you may think
"I do worry some of this is ultimately tied to stigma -- not prioritizing this population as being important ..." said Dr. Keith Kocher. → Read More
Distraught parents keep calling Lincoln Park Judge Greg Clifton
Judge Greg Clifton's court is located in the heart of Downriver drug territory. His jurisdiction covers Ecorse, River Rouge and Lincoln Park. → Read More
Exhausted and abused, Michigan nurses are searching for new jobs, or reasons to stay
How long can nurses keep it up? Survey indicates more than 50% of the nation's nurses are considering leaving their jobs in the next six months. → Read More
Drug overdose deaths continue to climb in Michigan, across nation
More than 104,000 died of overdoses during the 12 month period ending in Sept. 2021, according to new data from the U.S. government. → Read More
Narcan 101: How to use it, why it works and how to get it
Narcan — generic name: naloxone — is a medication that reverses opioid overdoses. Here's more on what it is, how it works and where to find Narcan. → Read More
Michigan drug overdose deaths skyrocketed in 2020
Experts have blamed the increasing potency of drugs and the stress of the coronavirus pandemic for the increase in deaths. → Read More
DEA: Here's how to crack the emoji code for buying and selling drugs on social media
The collection of emojis is not an exhaustive list. But it includes icons that are seen regularly in social media drug dealing. → Read More
Counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl flood Michigan drug market — and it could be deadly
Roughly 40% of counterfeit pills contain enough fentanyl to be potentially deadly, the DEA said. → Read More
With record numbers dying from ODs, here's help to stay alive if you do drugs
Here are some resources to stay safe while living in addiction — and to get treatment if you want. → Read More
Meet Baby New Year. First baby of 2022 arrives at 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1
"2021 was such a challenging and difficult year. Having a baby is like a blessing for me to start off" 2022, said dad Didar Ahmed. → Read More