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Tag: opioid abuse

Posted inEditor's Picks, Health

Fentanyl, COVID-19 help drive overdose deaths to record 12-month high

by Steve Crane Dec 29, 2021Jan 3, 2022

WASHINGTON – The COVID-19 pandemic and a growing unsafe drug supply combined to push overdose deaths up by 27.6% in the U.S. over a 12-month period from 2020 to 2021, a surge in deaths that was matched in Arizona. Nationwide, the estimated 98,331 drug overdose deaths reported from April to April set a record, according […]

Posted inEditor's Picks, Health, Social Justice

With focus on COVID-19, experts fear opioid crisis may worsen unseen

by Steve Crane Dec 17, 2020Dec 17, 2020
Posted inHealth, Next Gen

U.S., Arizona life expectancy fell, driven by deaths of younger people

by Steve Crane Jan 10, 2020Jul 23, 2020
Posted inHealth, Money

Supreme Court rejects Brnovich attempt to fast-track opioids lawsuit

by Steve Crane Dec 9, 2019Dec 9, 2019
opioids
Posted inHealth

Native American communities, hard hit by the opioid crisis, seek innovative solutions

by Adnan Alam Sep 23, 2019Nov 8, 2019
Posted inGovernment, Health

Pharmacy chain CVS adds medication drop-off sites in Arizona, another move in opioid battle

by Adnan Alam Jun 20, 2018Jun 21, 2018
Opioids Local
Posted inHealth, Indigenous

Tribes, hit hardest by opioid crisis, have least access to federal help

by Steve Crane Mar 19, 2018Mar 26, 2018
People hold hands in solidarity
Posted inConsumer

Columbine shooting survivor shares experience of opioid abuse and recovery

by Adnan Alam Sep 22, 2017Sep 22, 2017
Posted inConsumer, Editor's Picks, Health

Report: Doctors teeter on the divide between pain treatment, opioids abuse

by Adnan Alam Jul 14, 2017May 7, 2019
Posted inConsumer, Government

Arizona opens operations center to combat opioid crisis

by Adnan Alam Jun 8, 2017Jul 10, 2017
Posted inConsumer, Government

Gov. Doug Ducey declares opioid emergency in Arizona

by Adnan Alam Jun 5, 2017Jun 7, 2017
Posted inConsumer, Future, Health

Report: Obamacare repeal could hit state public health funding

by Steve Crane Jan 17, 2017Feb 15, 2017

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