Opioid addiction in our country has grown to epidemic proportions ending in thousands of Michigan deaths in recent years. According to the Michigan Prescription Drug and Opioid Commission formed by Governor Snyder in June 2016, prescriptions for opioid-related drugs increased from 180 million in 2007 to 745 million in 2014, more than quadrupling our state’s prescriptions for painkillers. In 2016, Michigan and nearly every other state enacted legislation addressing the abuse of opioids, including heroin and prescription drugs. The March Forum panel will further understanding of the addiction problem, how it is now being addressed, and considerations for further tackling the problem with panelists:
Panelist Biographical Info :
- David Neff - Osteopathic medical physician with addiction research and a pharmaceutical studies background
- Jed Magen - Physician and psychiatrist working with addicts and studying the neuro- physiological side of addiction
- Mike Hirst - Michigan parent who shares a first –hand experience of the impact of this problem on families and communities
- Lisa Gee-Cram - Detective lieutenant with the Michigan State Police combating the addiction problem through education and enforcement measures
- See all the panelist biographical information (.pdf)
Presentations
- See David Neff's Presentation (.pdf)
- See Jed Magen's Presentation (.pdf)
- See Lisa Gee-Cram's Presentation (.pdf)
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Panelists Urge More Attention, Funding for Opiate Addiction, Gongwer Michigan Report March 15th 2017 (.pdf)