Drug overdose deaths down 25% in Washtenaw County, health officials say
This report comes as Washtenaw County also reaches a nine year low in opioid related overdose deaths.
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This report comes as Washtenaw County also reaches a nine year low in opioid related overdose deaths.
Members of the Biden White House celebrated the report but said there's still more work to be done to further reduce overdose deaths.
State officials say Michigan's decline from 2021 to 2023 was also five times faster than the national decline during the same time period.
The family won $75 million in a civil case, but they want to see the person responsible for their son's death behind bars.
Detroit is creating an opioid quick response team that aims to connect overdose survivors with treatment. The team is scheduled to be up and running on Monday.
The infant's death was ruled a homicide by police and the medical examiner, but the case was dropped by the prosecutor's office.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
Almost 650,000 people aged 18 to 64 died of a drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, researchers found.
The growing calls for naloxone in schools are a response to increasing overdose deaths in young people.
Fathers that lost their children to fentanyl-laced overdoses gave a heartfelt and emotional presentation at Groves High School.
A Michigan State Police trooper is being recognized after saving a man from overdosing on heroin last week.
Losing a loved one to substance abuse is unimaginable but keeping their memory alive is what one organization plans to do this weekend.
The Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities, a nonprofit in Metro Detroit, is providing Narcan stations for anyone to access in Oakland County.
A 32-year-old woman from New Haven pleaded no contest after her one-year-old daughter overdosed on heroin she got from her purse.
In the 12-month period ending in Oct. 2022, the United States recorded 101,750 overdose deaths, primarily from opioids.
Xylazine is "increasingly present" in the nation's drug supply and has been found in overdose deaths from coast to coast.
A 34-year-old Wisconsin man was found dead at a Belleville rest area Sunday morning after overdosing, Michigan State Police announced.
A 20-year-old Lake Orion man has been charged with supplying drugs to three teens who were found dead from overdosing in a hotel room.
Every 8 minutes someone dies from an accidental drug overdose. Most of the time, it's from fentanyl.
Demi Lovato was hospitalized on Tuesday for a reported overdose on heroin, TMZ reports.
A local 28-year-old woman is dead after overdosing and the family believes a "pill pushing" Rochester Hills doctor is behind her demise, according to a media report.
Narcan was administered and the man was taken to Beaumont Hospital in Troy.
The 57-year-old singer was found dead April 21 at his Minneapolis-area estate.
The woman, who still has a needle stuck in her leg, stirs a bit and coughs as a man pours water on her face.
The bill's sponsor says some rural police aren't properly equipped to rescue people undergoing heroin or prescription opioid overdoses.
Thousands of people are excited to come down to see all of the cars at the Detroit Auto Show. Many of those vehicles have taken a long and historic route to get here.
Ford Motor Company announced a new multi-year partnership with Carhartt that will launch a Super Duty special edition truck and a community initiative to attract more skilled tradespeople.
A United Auto Workers union member who was involved in a heated exchange with President Trump on Tuesday in Michigan has been suspended by Ford, a UAW representative confirmed to CBS News Detroit.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.
The regularly scheduled service flight between Detroit and Chicago's Midway landed safely after the cracked windshield was found.
Thousands of people are excited to come down to see all of the cars at the Detroit Auto Show. Many of those vehicles have taken a long and historic route to get here.
A United Auto Workers union member who was involved in a heated exchange with President Trump on Tuesday in Michigan has been suspended by Ford, a UAW representative confirmed to CBS News Detroit.
Ford Motor Company announced a new multi-year partnership with Carhartt that will launch a Super Duty special edition truck and a community initiative to attract more skilled tradespeople.
Organizers said they're hopeful the city council will consider and implement policies that would prevent the city from cooperating with ICE.
The White House defended a video that appeared to show President Trump flipping off a person who yelled at him while touring a Ford factory in Michigan on Tuesday.
Thousands of people are excited to come down to see all of the cars at the Detroit Auto Show. Many of those vehicles have taken a long and historic route to get here.
Ford Motor Company announced a new multi-year partnership with Carhartt that will launch a Super Duty special edition truck and a community initiative to attract more skilled tradespeople.
A United Auto Workers union member who was involved in a heated exchange with President Trump on Tuesday in Michigan has been suspended by Ford, a UAW representative confirmed to CBS News Detroit.
President Trump returned to Southeast Michigan on Tuesday, where he toured a Ford factory in Dearborn and delivered a speech at the Detroit Economic Club.
At last year's show, organizers say attendees took more than 100,000 rides in them.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
A United Auto Workers union member who was involved in a heated exchange with President Trump on Tuesday in Michigan has been suspended by Ford, a UAW representative confirmed to CBS News Detroit.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the Trump administration's tariffs caused a "few-billion-dollar impact," but also praised them for "leveling the playing field."
President Trump shared a warning for Iran, called Jerome Powell a "lousy Fed chairman" and defended the ICE agent who killed Renee Good in Minneapolis. Read the full transcript of their conversation.
While President Trump was speaking on Tuesday to the Detroit Economic Club inside the Motor City Casino, dozens of people gathered outside to protest his visit.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Michigan health officials say only 23% of Michigan residents have received this year's influenza vaccine.
The CDC took six previously routine vaccinations off its recommendation list, but Michigan health officials suggest parents consider those immunizations anyway.
Eligible Detroit families will receive $1,500 during pregnancy, along with $500 per month for six months, for a total of $4,500 through Rx Kids.
FDA-approved semaglutide drug is the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss available in the U.S., according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.
The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 jersey, honoring the Russian great more than a decade after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Andrew Copp scored at 3:27 of overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.
Lions' Kelvin Sheppard is expected to interview for the Dolphins head coaching job after serving one season as defensive coordinator, a source told CBS News Detroit.
Adrian College's Alex Weaver beat out 117 other competitors to win the college singles cornhole national championship on Jan. 2.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
President Trump visited Metro Detroit Tuesday with a speech on the economy, remarks on Iran and a tour of a Ford plant. CBS News has this recap.
The 2026 Detroit Auto Show includes an exhibit area showcasing the Detroit Grand Prix, which takes place May 29-31 this year.
Colder air moves across the state today dropping temps into the teens overnight and single digits for some areas. We will see a few snow showers today and more snow heading into the weekend.
A man accused of killing his ex-wife and her husband in Ohio has been charged with their murders.
Several career prosecutors resigned on Tuesday amid the investigation into the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis.