MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC)— A diverse team of health professionals hopes to reduce the harms of substance use through education, resource provision, and community engagement.
Behavioral Health Specialist Melissa DeMarse of OPEN (Overdose Prevention Education Network) joins Tia Trudgeon on the Morning News to discuss her group’s mission and a musical it’s bringing to the U.P.
Painless: The Opioid Musical was created to bring awareness to the drug abuse epidemic.
Painless has been performed over 1,700 times, and it’s coming to the U.P. for its first showing!
You can catch a free performance on May 14 at the Forest Roberts Theatre.
You can learn more about OPEN, Painless: The Opioid Musical, and tune into its original music at michigan-open.org.
Originally published by Tia Trudgeon on April 11, 2025 by TV6.
