Areas of Focus
Opioid and Overdose
The U-M Injury Prevention Center does considerable work in the field of opioid and overdose, which has been declared an epidemic by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From funded exploratory studies to educational training events, we are working to find ways to identify and prevent drug overdose across populations in both the Great Lakes Region and the nation. Below you’ll find links to more information about our work in this area, as well as a listing of members doing work or interested in this area. We invite you to explore and join us as we move forward to advance research and prevention.
The Michigan Safer Opioid Prescribing Toolkit
A new, real-time resource created for practicing clinical providers, provided by the University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers
An evidence-based, Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) created to inform about the opioid epidemic and provide evidence-based strategies focused on prevention, intervention, education, and policy. This opioid-focused MOOC resulted from a collaboration between the Injury Prevention Center, M-OPEN and IHPI. Free CME, MOCA, and Social Work Credits are available.
The System for Opioid Overdose Surveillance (SOS)
Opioid overdose represents an urgent public health problem in the United States, with Michigan ranking among the states hardest hit by the dramatic escalation over the past 15 years. A key component of addressing this crisis is timely surveillance—and accompanying data analytics—that can be used to guide resource allocation used for rapid response and prevention. The System for Opioid Overdose Surveillance (SOS) was created through a partnership between the University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center and Michigan High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA). The system provides near real-time mapping of suspected non-fatal and fatal overdose cases, as well as demographic briefs to authorized public health and public safety stakeholders across the state of Michigan. SOS is a new tool designed to inform data-driven opioid overdose prevention and response efforts with the goal of reducing overdose injuries and fatalities.
Opioid Solutions: A Central Hub for Opioid Work at U-M
Opioid Solutions serves as a central hub for University of Michigan research, educational activities and community outreach related to opioids. On the site, users can browse education and research projects, researchers, centers and publications to see the infrastructure and scope of work that allows U-M to facilitate collaborations with local, state and national partners around opioid overdose prevention.
U-M Injury Prevention Center Opioid Overdose Summit; December 1, 2015
The U-M Injury Prevention Center Opioid Overdose Summit brought together researchers, clinicians, public health practitioners, policymakers, and students from across the U.S. to discuss and bring focus to a critical and growing public health issue. Speakers presented on the current state of opioid overdose research science and highlighted directions for future research and prevention.
Opioid & Overdose News & Events
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SAVIR 2021 E-Conference
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11.20.20
Injury Prevention Center 2020 Virtual Inaugural Research Symposium
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11.13.20
5TH ANNUAL OPIOID & SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER VIRTUAL SUMMIT: ENGAGING IN A TIME OF CRISIS
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01.11.21
New U-M IPC Visual Abstract based on Work by Dr. Goldstick and Team
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2020 Inaugural Research Symposium Draws nearly 500 Virtual Attendees
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Register Now for the U-M IPC 2021 Suicide Prevention Virtual Summit
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Latest Opioid & Overdose Publications
Opioid & Overdose Prevention Information & Tools
U-M Opioid Solutions
The University of Michigan’s central hub for all opioid related projects, researchers, and trainings.
Prevention Resources
A Summary of the CDC Injury Control Research Centers’ work on Opioid Overdose Prevention
This handout outlines how the CDC Injury Control Research Centers are impacting Opioid Overdose Prevention. The University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center plays a crucial role in working with community partners to put opioid overdose prevention research into practice. Learn more here.
A Summary of Prescription Drug Overdose Information and Resources
This handout provides Prescription Drug Overdose information including links to state and national resources, a summary of opioid misuse work at the University of Michigan, and a member profile on Dr. Jennifer Waljee.
Summary of an Evidence-Based Overdose Education and Distribution of Nasal Naloxone Program
This document provides information on an evidence-based program to combat the opioid overdose epidemic. This handout gives information on the opioid overdose epidemic, information on the highlighted evidence-based solution and the components of the program, and the evidence for the program’s effectiveness.
Legislative Analyses & Policy One-Pagers
Change in Michigan Overdoses during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on opioid overdose rates is uncertain. This flyer addresses the opioid overdose trends before and during COVID-19 using data from the System for Opioid Overdose Surveillance (SOS). The SOS is an opioid overdose surveillance system that provides near real-time data of suspected non-fatal and fatal overdose cases to authorized public health and public safety stakeholders across the state of Michigan. For more information, visit: injurycenter.umich.edu/opioid-overdose/opioid-surveillance/
The Prescription Opioid Epidemic in Michigan: Evidence, Expertise, and Recommendations for Action
This report analyzes the state of the opioid epidemic within Michigan, including the state of legislative actions addressing the opioid epidemic, and synthesizes key input from stakeholders around the state about the potential policy interventions that are most urgently needed to address this public health problem. Finally, we propose a series of University of Michigan Injury Center recommendations for addressing critical aspects of this public health problem within Michigan
The Prescription Opioid Epidemic in Michigan
This document describes the prescription opioid overdose epidemic in Michigan
Opioid Abuse in Michigan
This document describes the trends in opioid abuse in Michigan and current strategies (and opportunities to expand strategies) to combat opioid abuse and overdose.
Funded Research Projects Focused on Opioid & Overdose
The U-M Injury Prevention Center has funded current and past injury research projects focusing on the prevention of opioid and overdose. Peruse the projects listed below.
Core Faculty and Practitioners with Expertise in Opioid & Overdose Prevention
Please click on a faculty/practitioner’s name to access their full profile with research interests and funded projects.
