Student loan repayment program offered to expand opioid treatment

LANSING

As part of efforts to increase access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is offering student loan repayment to providers if they begin providing or expand opioid addiction treatment programs.

An estimated 1.3 million Michigan residents need treatment for SUD but are not receiving it, according to the National Survey on Drug…