Gila County first in state for drug overdoses | Health
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Navajo County administers naloxone in 94% of drug overdoses | Navajo County
The surge in drug overdose deaths may finally be slowing, according to the latest figures from the Federal Center for Disease Control, and people who have died from opiate overdoses have been successfully given naloxone. Thanks to you, Navajo County is on the front lines. Navajo County administers naloxone in 94% of overdoses. This is […]
Rural Gila County leads Arizona in non-fatal opioid overdoses. Here’s how officials are responding
Alexandra Holguin/KJZZ An injectable form of Narcan is already available to the public. 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 […]
Arizona bill would charge drug dealers that cause overdoses with Class 1 felonies | Arizona
(Center Square) – Arizona Rep. Quang Nguyen is sponsoring a bill that would take tough action against fentanyl trafficking and drug trafficking crimes, especially those involving death from overdose. House Bill 2167 Makes drug trafficking murder a class 1 felony with a minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum sentence of 25 years. If […]
Inmate overdoses on fentanyl in jail
John Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The $25 million, 68,000-square-foot housing facility was completed in November 2017. John Johnson john johnson news@gmail.com SAFFORD – No matter how new and technologically advanced the facility, inmates have found ways to sneak into contraband, including potentially deadly opiates. One such incident occurred Friday morning at an adult detention facility […]
