University of Michigan
Model endorses use of an underused medication known to reduce overdose deaths by half
A warmline that will quickly connect people with opioid use disorder to buprenorphine, a potentially lifesaving medication, will launch Sept. 29.
The University of Michigan's Overdose Prevention Engagement Network, or OPEN, developed the new service with support from the state of Michigan, which provided a $1.5-million grant to address a public health crisis that's resulted in 12,800 fatal overdoses in the state since 2020.
Initially, the OPEN Warmline
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