We have written in the past about the opioid epidemic, and in particular the fact that Arizona is among the states with the highest rate of prescription drug overdose and prescription drug abuse in the nation. That article was written in 2016, and Arizona has finally...
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Prescription Drugs
Arizona Ranks High in Deaths from Prescription Drugs
With all the talk about heroin, cocaine, and in particular marijuana, it is easy to lose sight of another huge aspect of the drug problem. We’re speaking, of course, about prescription drugs. Last week United States Surgeon General Vivek H. Murphy spoke on the subject...
Arizona Police Board Alters Policy on Prior Adderall Use by Trainees
The Arizona Police Officer Standards and Training Board (POST) is charged with the responsibility of establishing rules and regulations concerning, among other things, the minimum qualifications for police officers. Those rules include setting policy on hiring...
Douglas Middle School Students Hospitalized from Prescription Drugs
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] The abuse of prescription drugs has been described as an epidemic by both the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But when most people think...