Congressional candidate suspends campaign after overdose
Congressional candidate Chris Taylor has suspended his campaign for the District 1 seat after a near-fatal overdose. Taylor was one of three running for the Republican nomination. He is an […]
Opioids: What’s behind Pinal County’s lawsuit against Big Pharma
There have been 308 reported opioid overdoses in Pinal County in the past two and a half years. Pinal County is taking on big pharmaceutical companies over opioid addiction. The […]
Support group for parents of addicts opens doors in Maricopa
Addiction is a disease that does not often discriminate based on age or social strata. Teachers have addicts for students. Students have addicts for teachers. Parents have addicts for children. […]
Be Awesome: When opioid addiction isn’t just another headline
By Brandi Homan You always read the headlines about senseless deaths or drug overdoses, but if you’re like me you rarely read the articles. I never did, because it all […]
Opioid Epidemic Part 4: Recovery & Rehabilitation
[dropcap type=”3″]O[/dropcap]pioid addicts seeking rehabilitation have numerous options for treatment.[quote_box_right]Twelve-step programs are the largest common denominator of long-term recovery programs.[/quote_box_right] The support network Advocates for Opioid Recovery strongly suggest […]
Opioid Epidemic Part 3: Naloxone often the last line of defense
[dropcap type=”3″]O[/dropcap]ne of the best options for saving an opioid overdose patient is to use an opiate antagonist like naloxone. [quote_box_right]Pharmacies in the Maricopa area are confirmed to carry one […]
Opioid Epidemic Part 2: Stronger and deadlier than ever
[dropcap type=”3″]M[/dropcap]ost people are familiar with the lesser forms of opioid pain killers such as Percocet (oxycodone) or Vicodin (hydrocodone), and the even stronger forms such as Oxycontin, morphine and […]
Opioid Epidemic Part 1: How the addiction starts
[dropcap type=”3″]A[/dropcap]s much of the United States has begun to face down the staggering number of opioid-related deaths in recent years, Arizona too has begun to confront the harsh reality […]
Opioid addiction spotlighted in police presentation
Eighty percent of heroin users start with addictions to prescription medication. Maricopa Police Department, in cooperation with the Be Awesome Youth Coalition, hosted a presentation Thursday about the effects of […]