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Michigan Marks Overdose Awareness Day as Deaths Fall Below 1,800
Michigan will observe August 31 as Overdose Awareness Day, under a proclamation issued by Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II. For anyone affected by opioid addiction in the state, the figures the proclamation cites are worth reading closely, because they describe both real progress and a gap that is not closing. August …
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Mindfulness Program for Opioid Misuse Returns $12 per Dollar
A behavioral therapy for opioid misuse and chronic pain returns about $12 in economic benefit for every dollar spent on it, according to an economic evaluation. The University of Utah announced the findings on August 7. The therapy is Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement, abbreviated MORE. The analysis was conducted by Fernando Wilson, an economics professor with …
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Fentanyl and Stimulants Drive Shift in Mid-Michigan Overdoses
Forty-eight individuals succumbed to drug-related overdoses across Mid-Michigan in early 2026. A first-quarter report from the medical examiner’s office at University of Michigan Health Sparrow offers additional details. To be clear, the overall count has dropped, and that’s a credit to Michigan’s wide range of clinical and relief programs, including local Narcotics Anonymous chapters. But …
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German Drug Deaths Signal Synthetic Opioid Risk Still Facing US
Germany now sees the kind of shift in its drug supply that reshaped opioid addiction in the United States a decade ago. The American experience is the reason the German numbers are worth reading closely here. Federal figures in 2026 reported 2,150 drug-related deaths across Germany in 2025. Deaths among people under 30 reached 528, …
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Baltimore Marks Overdose Awareness Day With Free Resource Fair
For families who have lost someone to opioid addiction, the last weekend in August has become a fixed point on the calendar. The Baltimore City Health Department will hold its International Overdose Awareness Day event on Saturday, August 29. The event promises to bring city agencies, community organizations, peer recovery specialists, and Baltimore families into …
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Texas Ranchers Say Smuggling Continues as Border Crossings Fall
Border interdiction numbers don’t measure how safe the drug supply is, and a report from Texas illustrates the gap as smuggling continues. For anyone living or supporting those with opioid addiction, the practical takeaway from falling border statistics is smaller than the headline suggests. People along the Southern border region in Texas remain vigilant despite …
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Fentanyl Deaths Fell by Half as Treatment Access Stayed Flat
Fentanyl overdose deaths were cut in half since mid-2023, and two researchers who went looking for the reason came back with an uncomfortable answer. The interventions most often credited don’t appear to explain a drop that size. Greg Midgette and Peter Reuter of the University of Maryland published their analysis on August 6. The findings …
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Delaware Weighs Full Kratom Ban as Federal Rules Target 7-OH
The federal government and the states no longer regulate the same product. For anyone managing narcotic addiction with kratom, or trying to stop using it, that gap now determines what’s legal to buy depending on which side of a state line you stand on. The Drug Enforcement Administration filed notice on July 1, 2026 to …
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Overdose Deaths Fell 12.1% in Latest CDC Provisional Data
The national overdose picture continues to improve, and the newest federal numbers put a figure on it. Despite the constant threat of new illicit drugs in the market, CDC provisional data predicts 68,641 drug overdose deaths in the United States for the 12 months ending February 2026, a 12.1% decline from 2025. For anyone living with …
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Abandoned House Repairs Tied to 17.6% Drop in Opioid Deaths
Repairing abandoned houses on a city block correlated with fewer fatal opioid overdose deaths in one Philadelphia neighborhood, according to a study. Even though states like Pennsylvania have many outstanding treatment options and local community groups like Narcotics Anonymous, these findings go beyond the usual set of responses to the opioid crisis However, researchers are …
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