Overdose statistics show just how alarming that threat has become. In 1999, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recorded just 455 overdose deaths in the state. Over 18 years, the number has increased by nearly 500 percent, with the department finding 2,729 Michigan residents died of drug overdoses in 2017.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2019/03/17/opinion-michigan-has-mexican-sourced-drug-epidemic/3165863002/

Should be a good intro for Beto's visit tomorrow.