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Read the CEPOP’s Report on Expanding Naloxone Access

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021admin

The Collaborative for Effective Prescription Opioid Policies (CEPOP) has recently published a report based on a virtual roundtable discussion concerning strategies to expand naloxone access for at-risk patients and communities. To learn more, read CEPOP’s white paper for a summary of the discussion and their policy and advocacy strategy going forward. Additionally, this Digital Toolkit, which includes a […]

7 died of overdoses every day of the year: Epidemic overshadowed by COVID-19 deaths

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021admin

JAMIE LANDERS Cronkite News AZ Daily Star Tuesday May 4 2021 Front Page A1 It was a Tuesday afternoon, two months into the pandemic, when Theresa Guerrero got the call from her brother-in-law: Her son, Jacob, had been found unresponsive. She was standing in the middle of a Ross store on Tucson’s south side picking […]

Help map Naloxone distribution sites in Pinal County

February 17, 2021admin

As an important tool in preventing overdose fatality. People who use opioids, their friends and their loved ones should have access to it. Naloxone saves lives. In partnership with the Pinal County Department of Public Health, Sonoran Prevention Works and the Substance Abuse Coalition Leaders of Arizona, we seek information for all of the naloxone distribution points in Pinal County. […]

Register Now for National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW) in March

February 25, 2020admin

Mark your calendars for a week of SHATTERING THE MYTHS® about drugs, alcohol, and addiction from Monday, March 30, to Sunday, April 5, 2020. NDAFW is a national health observance linking teens to science-based facts about drugs and alcohol. Join National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in celebrating the 10th anniversary of NDAFW. NIDA research shows that people are more likely to try […]

Check out the special series on opioid addiction, Arizona Addicted from Arizona Public Media

February 11, 2020admin

This multi-platform series seeks to explain the impact of opioid use, tell stories of those affected, and highlight local solutions that aim to reduce the negative effect of this type of addiction. To learn more visit: https://news.azpm.org/arizonaaddicted/

Teen drinking, drug use tied to other risky behaviors

January 8, 2020admin

(Reuters Health) – Teens who binge drink or abuse prescription opioids may be more likely to engage in other risky behaviors, too, two new studies suggest. Adolescents who binge drink are more likely to drive drunk or ride with drivers who are under the influence in early adulthood, and they’re also more apt to become […]

Less than 40% of Arizona doctors use prescription drug database, despite state law

August 14, 2019admin

PHOENIX – Arizona law requires doctors to check a state database before they write a new prescription for a controlled substance, such as opioids. Yet less than 40% do. Sheila Sjolander, an assistant director at the Arizona Department of Health Services, said department officials know that’s a problem they’re “all struggling” to address in the state’s fight […]

Five things to know about fentanyl, America’s deadliest drug

August 3, 2019August 3, 2019admin

The powerful painkiller is the primary synthetic opioid available in the US, a class of drug that was responsible for almost 32,000 overdose deaths last year. But why is fentanyl‘s threat growing, and can Beijing help America cure its addiction to its deadliest drug? What is fentanyl? Fentanyl was first developed in 1959 and introduced to the US […]

Read the Arizona Statewide Prevention Needs Assessment

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019admin

The 2018 Statewide Prevention Needs Assessment was a systematic process to collect and analyze information to describe the prevention needs of Arizona. This assessment is a practical tool that will allow community planners, stakeholders and coalitions, in collaboration with local and State governments, to identify the levels of risk and protective factors operating in their […]

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019admin

National Take-Back Day is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs. The last Take-Back Day brought in more than 900,000 pounds of unused or expired prescription medication. This brings the total amount of prescription drugs collected by DEA since the fall of 2010 to 10,878,950 pounds. Check DEA’s official Take Back Day website for […]