The Michigan House of Representatives passed House Bill 5178 on Friday with a vote of 56-0, to ensure syringe service programs can legally operate statewide and continue using harm-reduction tools to end the opioid epidemic.
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The House Health Policy Committee voted on Thursday to advance House Bill 5178 out of Committee to the full Michigan House of Representatives for consideration.
Today, a coalition of public health, harm reduction and syringe service program advocates urge Michigan’s House and Senate to prioritize an important overdose prevention and harm reduction bill before the end of the lame-duck session.
In the midst of the deadliest drug overdose epidemic the nation has ever seen, one that kills well over 100,000 people every year, including roughly 3,000 in Michigan, Amanda is the guardian angel of east-side junkies.
House Bills 5178 and 5179, introduced by Rep. Rheingans, support lifesaving harm reduction tools to reduce the rate of opioid deaths and the risk of HIV and hepatitis C outbreaks in Michigan.
The Michigan Overdose Prevention Coalition calls on community members to have conversations with friends and family about substance use.
The Michigan Overdose Prevention Coalition calls on community members around the state to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day.
The Michigan Overdose Prevention Coalition is taking on Michigan’s opioid public health emergency through collaborative action, thoughtful policy changes and grassroots advocacy.