Today is National Day Without Stigma! Join us today in fighting negative stigmas toward opioid use disorder. Using recovery-friendly words like "negative test" instead of stigmatized language like "dirty" helps emphasize that addiction is a chronic medical disease. #stigma

The Fall 2023 Take Back Event is in two weeks! There are plenty of ways to participate, from hosting an event, volunteering at a drop-off site, or turning in unused medications. You can learn how to participate here: michigan-open.org/events/2023-fa… #open #opioidprevention #community

In early September, the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy partnered with OPEN to host their annual Pharmacy Community Connect Day. During this event, students when to community pharmacies to share safe storage resources! You can learn more here: michigan-open.org/connecting-pha…

Looking to host a Take Back Event but not sure where to start? Utilize OPEN's public Take Back Event Resource folder and find everything you need to prepare for this Fall's Take Back Event. You can use this resource here: michigan-open.org/resource/take-… #open #TakeBackEvent #resource

Explore OPEN's free financial tool to tailor insights to your organization on the potential costs and benefits of starting transitional pain service. Utilize this tool here: michigan-open.org/resource/trans… #open #opioidprevention #painmanagement #resource

Tomorrow, join the Michigan Opioid Collaborative for their presentation of "Alcohol Use Disorders: Epidemiology and Clinical Best Practices." Here you will learn more about AUD in America and tools to identify alcohol-related harm. Register here: michigan-open.org/events/alcohol…

Join OPEN this Saturday in communities throughout Michigan — including Ann Arbor — for their next Medication Take Back Event. Dispose of unused meds safely and conveniently. Learn more: michmed.org/YkMmw

Tomorrow is the Fall 2023 Take Back Event, but it isn't too late to find ways to participate or a drop-off location near you! You can learn more about tomorrow's event here: michigan-open.org/events/2023-fa… #open #safestorage #safedisposal #TakeBackEvent #communityengagement

🤝Doing more, together. Grateful to collab with Las Cruces Police Department and UP Coalition for our multi-site Health Screening + Medication Take Back on 10/28 to tackle substance misuse in the Borderplex! Thank you OPEN for FREE Spanish info sheets!! 🩺

OPEN would like to wish everybody a Happy Halloween! We hope today you receive plenty of tasty treats, fun tricks, and enjoy some spooky scares! #HappyHalloween

Thank you everyone who participated in the Fall 2023 Take Back Day for making this another successful event! From volunteers who worked at drop-off sites to community members who donated unused medications, we couldn't have done it without everyone involved! #TakeBackEvent

The fall tour of Painless: The Opioid Musical starts today! University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance students will be touring to high schools across the community to share this story! Learn more about Painless here: michigan-open.org/initiatives/pa… #open #painless

We've partnered w/ OPEN to create a map of Michigan that shows demographic information w/ a connection to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Tools like this can help orgs to focus programs, education, & resources on the counties that need them most: myumi.ch/QqR3b

New research from @UMichPoverty, U-M Opioid Research Institute, & @Michigan_Open shows the correlation between opioid use disorder and demographic factors such as unemployment rates, annual income, and physical and mental health. myumi.ch/Dwbqj

Tomorrow, join Dr. Nate Menke, MD for a presentation of "Novel Psychoactive Substances of 2023." Learn more about this event here: michigan-open.org/events/novel-p… #open #painmanagement #opioidprevention #education #webinar

Our new "Adult Surgery Pain Management Guide for Healthcare Providers" will teach providers evidence-based approaches to help them manage their patient's pain after surgery. Utilize this resource here: michigan-open.org/resource/adult… #open #painmanagement #opioidprevention #education

Our new "Adult Surgery Pain Management Guide for Patients" will teach you how to prepare for your surgery and help you manage your pain post-operation. Utilize this resource here: michigan-open.org/resource/adult… #open #painmanagement #opioidprevention #education #resource

OPEN and Michigan Medicine have successfully launched a new Naloxone Vending Machine in the Adult Emergency Department waiting room. This vending machine is free to the public and gets naloxone in the hands of community members. Learn more here: michigan-open.org/naloxone-vendi…

Happy Thanksgiving from the OPEN team to you! We hope you enjoy this time with friends, family, and loves ones! #HappyThanksgiving

Missed the Fall tour of Painless: The Opioid Musical? Not to worry! We are touring again in the Spring! To learn more about Painless and figure out how to have us visit your school, visit here: michigan-open.org/initiatives/pa… #open #painless #theatreeducation