Deaths caused by overdosing on heroin and other opiates has risen in much of Michigan and officials are looking for ways to lower the number of fatalities. They want a quick-acting drug, naloxone hydrochloride, an antidote to save those suffering an overdose, more broadly available in Michigan. Click on a county for more information.

Source: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

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