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.
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
11.29.18
2018 MIPA Summit — Cutting Edge of Prevention: Sharing Best Practices
SAVE THE DATE! 2018 Midwest Injury Prevention Alliance (MIPA) Conference Cutting Edge of Prevention: Sharing…
10.03.18
The Effects of the Opioid Crisis on Children and Families
Susan B. Meister Lecture in Child Health Policy Each year, the CHEAR Center hosts the…
09.18.17
SAVIR 2017 Conference: Innovations in Injury Prevention Science
Thank you for attending the SAVIR 2017 Conference! The national conference was held September 18-20,…
05.06.19
IPC Faculty to present in Upcoming Panels on Opioid Abuse: Developments Impacting Recovery & Rescue
IPC Faculty to present in Upcoming Panels on Opioid Abuse: Developments Impacting Recovery & Rescue…
03.26.19
U-M IPC Leadership Participates in March 26th Congressional Briefing
U-M IPC Leadership Participates in March 26th Congressional Briefing Dr. Cunningham highlighted the work of the U-M…
12.17.18
Opioid solutions hosts Inaugural Networking Event
Opioid solutions hosts Inaugural Networking Event Opioid Solutions hosted its inaugural networking event on Friday,…
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
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.
System for Opioid Overdose Surveillance (S.O.S.)
Michigan has experienced a 28% increase in drug overdose deaths in the past 2 years, surpassing motor vehicle deaths. Reversing this trend requires a data-driven basis for rapid community response, which is not always available through official data sources in a timely manner. Accurate surveillance is critical for evaluating and implementing public health interventions, as well as to see in near real-time where and when more resources are needed. The University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center partnered with the Michigan High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) to develop a near real-time system for the surveillance of fatal and non-fatal overdoses in Michigan, called the System for Opioid Overdose Surveillance (SOS).
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.
Amy Bohnert, PhD
Opioid Overdose Content Lead
Policy Analysis Activities Lead, Policy Workgroup, Outreach and Translation Core, University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
Cyrenus G Darling Sr M.D. and Cyrenus G Darling Jr M.D. Professor, Surgery, U-M Medical School
Director, Statistics and Methods Section, Research Core, University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
Controlled Substance Diversion Prevention Program Manager, Diversion Prevention Program, University of Michigan
Sexual Violence Content Lead, Research Core, University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center
Members with Interest/Expertise in Opioid & Overdose Prevention
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Aaron Dora-Laskey, MD, FAAEM, FACEP
Central Michigan University -
Allyson Berthiaume
MHA -
Amy A. Randall, MSN, RN
C. S. Mott Children's Hospital -
Cate Vreed
University of Michigan School of Public Health -
Charlotte Burnett
University of Michigan -
Craig Dunham
Dr. -
Emily Dejka
University of Michigan -
Jan Fields, MM, EdD, PhD
Michigan DHHS -
Jennifer Pierce
University of Michigan, Anesthesiology -
Julie Hantman, RN, BSN, MPH, CPPS
Trinity Health -
Kao-Ping Chua, MD, PhD
University of Michigan -
Kara Zivin, PhD
University of Michigan -
Karin Mack, PhD
CDC Injury Center -
Kirk Brower, MD
University of Michigan -
Matthew Myers
University of Michigan - Michigan Medicine -
Meghna Tummala
Brown University -
Pnina Tranen
University of Michigan School of Public Health and University of Michigan School of Social Work -
Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, MS
School of Medicine and Office of the President -
Sara Loughrige
Van Buren Community Mental Health -
Sara Soloman, MPH, RD
Penn Injury Science Center -
Sonya Mayo
Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital -
Susanna Joy, MA
National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention -
William Alsobrook
Florida Tech -
Zheng Dai, MS
West Virginia University