Michigan makes historic investment in opioid and substance use response

  • Members of the Michigan Opioids Task Force discussed plans for the $131 million investment from the FY2026 state budget to support substance use disorder prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery services during yesterday’s task force meeting.
    Members of the Michigan Opioids Task Force discussed plans for the $131 million investment from the FY2026 state budget to support substance use disorder prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery services during yesterday’s task force meeting.

    LANSING

    To help save lives and reduce overdose deaths, the recently passed FY2026 state budget includes more than $131 million from the Opioid Healing and Recovery Fund to support substance use disorder prevention, harm reduction, treatment and recovery services. An overview of these investments and how they align with the strategy developed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (…