Arab American community on high alert after overdose reports

August 24th, 20190 DEARBORN – Recent unofficial reports of drug overdoses among Arab Americans in Dearborn have raised concerns over the prevalence of substance abuse and addiction. Opioid addiction has been recognized as a public health crisis in Michigan and the Arab American community has been directly affected for some time. According to...

The Arab American Health Initiative hosts health seminars in Dearborn

March 30th, 20180 DEARBORN — The Arab American Health Initiative (AAHI) will introduce health seminars to the community on Saturday, March 31 from 1-3 p.m. Attendees will gain hands-on experience in using an AED machine and performing bystander CPR. They should also be able to learn to recognize emergency medical conditions such as heart attacks,...