Over 2,000 Arizonans died last year due to opioid overdoseFentanyl was the main culprit.These are among the state health department’s latest findings Opioid Overdose Surveillance Report.
Data are also broken down by county, showing approximately 62 non-fatal overdose incidents per 100,000 inhabitants in Maricopa County. But in Gila County, that number was the highest in the state, with nearly 96 events, which also has one of the highest opioid death rates per 100,000 inhabitants in Arizona. bottom.
Kayle Lathrop points out that Gila County law enforcement officers carry naloxone, which reverses opioid overdoses. We also have approximately 10 distribution sites throughout the county.
Lathrop is the Health Equity and Prevention Manager for Gila County Health and Emergency Management. Shaw spoke about whether she thinks the opioid epidemic is more of a problem in Gila County than elsewhere in the state.
Editor’s Note: Due to an editorial error, the headline of this article has been updated to clarify that Gila County leads the state in non-fatal opioid overdoses. It ranks fourth in terms of deaths.
