Cannabis (Marijuana)
Cannabis Use Disorder is a brain disease characterized by persistent cannabis-seeking and/or cannabis-taking behaviors, causing clinical and functional impairment, such as health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, or home (DSM-5).
Prevention programs strengthen protective factors by addressing those most at risk with accurate information about cannabis, articulate the potential consequences of misuse/abuse, and offer activities unrelated to using. To find the right program for your community, check out SAMHSA's Resource Center.
Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose Related Deaths (PDO) Grant Program
The Michigan Project to Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose-Related Deaths (MI-PDO) aims to reduce prescription drug/opioid overdose-related deaths and adverse events among residents 18+ in Calhoun, Genesee, and Wayne counties. Project goals include increasing the capacity of high-need communities to address the project’s purpose, reducing access to opioids through the implementation of safe prescribing, and enhancing opioid education and naloxone distribution.
“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
Jane Goodal
Through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services-Office of Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (MDHHS-OROSC), and Wayne State University School of Social Work, Prevention Network is coordinating a mini-grant program with a focus on building the capacity of local service groups in the identified communities of high need to develop policies and practices that prevent, and allow for appropriate responses to, prescription drug/opioid-related overdoses and deaths
Opioid /Naloxone Information
All Drugs Have The Potential To Be Misused. Be Informed And Protect Your Loved Ones. Learn How To Respond To An Overdose. One Pill Can Kill.
Training Events
Gain a new skill or qualification, refreshing knowledge, and keeping in touch with new developments in the field.
Resources
Will connect us to others, creating stronger communities and helping to build a happier society for everyone.
Grant Updates
This is to inform you about the delivery of any related PDO changes.
Let's Work Together
Additional Resources
Michigan Substance Use Disorder Data Repository
Michigan System for Opioid Overdose Surveillance (SOS) Portal
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For more information, please contact:
Ieshia Dawson, PDO Program Coordinator
