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MI HR0254
Resolution
Status
Passed
5/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Jamie Thompson
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AI Summary
- Declares May 7-13, 2024, as Fentanyl Awareness Week in Michigan
- Notes fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine with 2 milligrams constituting a potentially lethal dose
- Reports the Detroit Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration seized 1,168 pounds of fentanyl in 2023, 70% more than the previous year
- Cites 2,539 opioid overdose deaths recorded in Michigan in 2021, with fentanyl being a significant contributor to rising overdose deaths across the state
- Acknowledges fentanyl is frequently mixed with other drugs and that raising public awareness is crucial to preventing further loss of life
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare May 7-13, 2024, as Fentanyl Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.
Last Action
Adopted
5/9/2024
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