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Fentanyl deaths rising in Pima County

32 people have died so far this year.
Image released by the DEA in September 2018 of blue pills the agency says are fentanyl disguised as oxycodone.

Overdose prevention specialist speaks to UA students

"Understand that you are a person who is using drugs and I'm trying to keep you safe."
Vials of naloxone, which can be used to counter the effects of an opioid overdose.

Some pushing for wider distribution of opioid-overdose antidote

With hundreds of overdoses so far this year, law enforcement and health workers are using naloxone to save lives.
The Arizona State Legislature in Phoenix.

Push to decriminalize clean needle exchanges in Arizona back in legislature

A discussion with Arizona Republic health reporter Stephanie Innes.
The Pima County Attorney's Office in downtown Tucson.

Diversion programs aimed at lowering drug-related incarcerations in Pima County

The county attorney's office says its approach is unique in Arizona.
A Pima County correctional officer glances inside a cell at the county jail.

How Pima County treats inmates with addiction, behavioral health issues

Lorraine Rivera toured the jail with correctional officers and health care staff.
The U.S.-Mexico border fence.

Arizona House bill would set aside $1M for border cameras

Some members questioned whether bill crosses the line into federal border enforcement.
Mohab Ibrahim wondered if the green of parks could be why they seem to be effective at soothing headaches.

How green light might help pain sufferers wary of opioid addiction

A UA scientist is researching how the color green can be used to help manage chronic pain.

Novel or familiar: A conversation about drug addiction and the brain

Researchers are seeking a better understanding of compulsive behavior on a cellular level.
Many people rely on opioids to manage chronic pain.

Arizona Spotlight Special: Arizona Addicted

Tearing down the stigma that surrounds opioid addiction with stories from Arizonans who have lived the experience, and found the road to recovery.
The New Beginnings Clinic on the Pascua Yaqui Tribe's reservation is the only medication-assisted treatment facility on tribal lands in Arizona as of February 2020.

Pascua Yaqui clinic working to treat opioid addiction, overcome stigma

The clinic is the state's only medication-assisted treatment facility on tribal land.
The Community Medical Services clinic in Sierra Vista opened in March 2019. It serves about 130 patients and operates from 4:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Miles from Recovery: How distance and stigma keep rural Arizonans from opioid treatment

As treatment options expand, solutions remain elusive for some.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors meets at the County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Pima County supervisors reject federal Operation Stonegarden money

Sheriff Mark Napier says the aid, which is tied to immigration-related law enforcement, helps fight drug trafficking.
Different products infused with CBD, or cannabidiol.

Treating chronic pain without an opioid prescription

A look at emerging options for patients.
An envelope labeled as containing fentanyl in the evidence room at the Pinal County Sheriff's Office.

Fentanyl seizures up nearly 75% in Pinal County

Sheriff Mark Lamb describes how the drug is impacting the county.
A Customs and Border Protection drug detection K-9 sniffs luggage at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales.

Seizing fentanyl at Arizona’s border

How CBP and the DEA have adopted new strategies to detect the drug.

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