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Friday, August 19, 2016
In 2014 (the last year the data was available), Michigan lost more people to drug related overdoses than car accidents. And this wasn't the only sobering fact gleaned from this data set.
While 1,745 Michiganders died from drug overdoses that year (compared to the 876 that died from car crashes), the year prior, 1,535 people died from overdoses in the state. This means there was a 14 percent increase in drug-related overdoses between 2013 and 2014.
These grim facts highlight a very real problem for the Mitten — and one the state is looking to address. This week WDET gave an update on the state's efforts to revamp MAPS, Michigan's prescription drug monitoring system.