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Mich. Department of Health and Human Services: Overdose Deaths Decrease Slightly in 2018, the First Decline in Six Years
November 22, 2019
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 22 -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:

After several years of increases in overdose deaths, in 2018 Michigan experienced a decrease overall, including a slight decline in opioid-related overdose deaths, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced today. In 2018, there were 2,599 overdose deaths, 2,036 of which were opioid-related.

Overall overdose deaths declined by . . .

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