Drug Overdose and Substance Use Resources
The resources you’ll find below are documents that have been distributed by the Injury Prevention Center. These resources were developed based on evidence-based injury prevention research.
Opioid Research Institute Data Catalog
The ORI Data Catalog is intended to assist researchers in identifying available data sources that may be used for opioid-focused or adjacent research.
MOUD and Pregnancy – Webinar Recording
In this session Dr. Alex Peahl, Dr. Jennifer Hoffman, and Dr. Lori Burke discuss MOUD and Pregnancy. Recorded 9/25/25.
Effective Conversations about Pain Management – Webinar Recording
In this session, Chris Frank and Jillian DiClemente discuss Effective Conversations about pain management. Recorded on June 10th, 2025.
MOUD and Acute Pain Management – Webinar Recording
In this session, Eliza Hutchinson and Nick Rademacher discuss MOUD and acute pain management in the clinic and emergency department. Recorded on April 1st, 2025.
Harm Reduction – Webinar Recording
In this session, Steve Alsum, Valerie Kelley-Bonner, and Ashley Shukait discuss the profound effects of federal and state drug policies on Substance Use Disorder treatment and Harm Reduction services. Recorded on November 6th, 2024.
Equity in Pain Management and Access to SUD Treatment – Webinar Recording
In this session, Karla Mitchell, Gabrielle Stroh-Steiner, and Kanzoni Asabigi discuss equity in pain management and access to SUD treatment. This session was recorded on July 17th, 2024
Reviewing the CDC Clinical Practice Guidelines – Webinar Recording
In this session, Jillian DiClemente and Eliza Hutchinson discussed the 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guidelines changes. This session was recorded on February 20th, 2024.
Safer Prescribing Webinar Series
We host webinars on different topics relating to the 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guidelines. On our website, you can find information about upcoming webinars and past session recordings.
Impact of Recreational Cannabis Legalization in Michigan (2025)
This report provides insights into patterns of cannabis-related injury, social, and health indicators in the context of the state’s legalization of recreational cannabis per the 2018 MRTMA and opening of the retail market. You can view the 2020 Impact of Recreational Cannabis Legalization in Michigan report here.
Impact of Recreational Cannabis Legalization in Michigan: A Baseline Report (2020)
This report was planned to compile existing baseline data regarding what is known about the use of cannabis and its impact on the health and well-being of Michigan citizens and communities. This initial baseline report provides insights into cannabis-related injury, social, and health indicators prior to 2018, before the recreational cannabis law was enacted.
Michigan System for Opioid Overdose Surveillance (SOS)
The SOS is an interactive web-based dashboard that maps suspected non-fatal and fatal opioid overdose incidents in near real-time, and provides demographic briefs to authorized public health and public safety stakeholders.
Safer Prescribing Toolkit
This toolkit provides one website for the most up-to-date resources, guidelines, and strategies from various organizations for managing acute and chronic pain.
A Public Health Analysis of Michigan’s 2019-2022 Opioid Legislation
As part of Michigan’s Overdose Data to Action program, the Injury Prevention Center partnered with MDHHS to track opioid-related legislation introduced during the 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 legislative sessions and review the legislation through three analytical lenses: shared risk and protective factors, health equity, and polysubstance use. This report provides an overview of findings, helps characterize the current landscape of opioid legislation in the state, and brings future legislative opportunities to light.