Michigan Opioid Map
Between 2023 and 2024, Michigan experienced a notable 41% decrease in the number of opioid overdose deaths (from 2,287 in 2023 to 1,342 in 2024). While this is encouraging news, there are hotspots within the state where opioid-related crisis indicator rates have and continue to remain higher than other parts of the state.
The landscape map and white paper linked below, a product of a partnership between the Overdose Prevention Engagement Network (OPEN) and Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan, uses the latest publicly available data from disparate sources (see the data link below for more details) to identify these hotspots and provide additional locational context for them using socioeconomic and health-related data.
>> Read the white paper on Michigan's opioid use landscape (July 2026 update)*
Michigan Opioid Map
Suggested citation: OPEN: Overdose Prevention Engagement Network & University of Michigan Poverty Solutions (2026). Michiganʼs Opioid Use Landscape (July 2026 Update). Retrieved from https://poverty.umich.edu/research-funding-opportunities/data-tools/mic…
Data links
See the source and year for the categories of data included in the Michigan Opioid Map.
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Source: Michigan Overdose Data to Action Dashboard (MODA) and American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (via Social Explorer)
Years: 2023-2024
Source: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Years: 2021-2024
Source: LARA Annual Drug Utilization Report and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) PLACES dataset
Year: 2022
Source: MDHHS's Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) and American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (via Social Explorer)
Years: 2019, 2024
Source: Michigan Overdose Data to Action Dashboard (MODA) and American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (via Social Explorer)
Years: 2023-2024
Source: Michigan System for Opioid Overdose Surveillance (SOS) data
Years: 2025-2026
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