Maricopa County Attorney’s Office addresses fentanyl crisis during forum
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — On Monday, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office held a forum on how to combat the fentanyl epidemic. Expert panelists at a forum in Scottsdale said the fentanyl crisis is a teenage crisis. Things like NARCAN can save people from fentanyl overdoses, but the best way for families to protect their children is […]
Former drug user tells story at Maricopa Countyâs first Spanish-only forum on fentanyl addiction | Local News Stories
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Former fentanyl user spoke at first Spanish fentanyl forum in Maricopa County
Ronnie Morales, a former fentanyl user, said in his home on January 31 that fentanyl “became my coffee.” (Photo by: Kevinjonah Paguio/Cronkite News) Ronnie Morales' mother, Martha Ayala, will speak at the Maricopa County Community Forum on February 6th. Morales said his fentanyl use “destroyed” her mother. (Photo by: Kevinjonah Paguio/Cronkite News) A packed auditorium […]
State senators respond to fentanyl, retail theft with legislation
SACRAMENTO — A bipartisan group of California senators announced Monday a series of bills to address the growing fentanyl crisis and the unchecked outbreak of organized retail theft. Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), who was sworn in as president pro tempore last month, read the sobering statistics to reporters as he introduced proposals he said would […]
Biden Admin Touts Progress On Work With China To Combat Fentanyl Crisis – But Experts Say It’s Premature
The Biden administration sees progress in counter-drug cooperation with China, but experts warn it is too early to say it will be effective. Experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation that there is a lack of data on the Biden administration's progress in working with China on the fentanyl crisis, and that Beijing is not […]
Suspected Arizona drug dealer, 3 others allegedly had fentanyl pills
PHOENIX – An alleged Arizona drug dealer and three others were arrested last week with hundreds of fentanyl pills, authorities said. The Yavapai County Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking (PANT) task force made an arrest and drug seizure Thursday after conducting surveillance in the parking lot of a Camp Verde grocery store, according to the Yavapai […]
China Continues To Dodge Responsibility For Supplying America’s Fentanyl Crisis Ahead Of High-Level Talks With US
A senior Chinese official blamed the United States for the fentanyl crisis ahead of high-level talks with U.S. officials, NBC News reported. More than 100,000 Americans will die from overdose in 2021. according to Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yu Haibin, deputy secretary-general of the National Narcotics Control Commission and deputy […]
Tuberville: Democrats, Chuck Schumer more worried about Zyn than Fentanyl crisis
On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville spoke. suggestion Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a crackdown on Zyn, a popular smokeless alternative that comes in small bags and is available to consumers 21 and older. Tuberville said Schumer's choice of focus is “ironic” when compared to the issues facing the United States. “The […]
Fighting fentanyl within Maricopa County
AVONDALE, Ariz. — The City of Avondale and the Maricopa County Attorney's Office partnered Tuesday to host a community discussion on the fight against fentanyl. Their hope is to continue educating the public about the dangers of this drug. Some members of the community have opened up about their own personal losses. “She was our […]
Arizona called ‘fentanyl capital of U.S.’ as 400,000 pills seized in Douglas last week, CBP says | Border News
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