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ADHS’ Rapid Response to a Public Health Emergency
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ADHS’ Rapid Response to a Public Health Emergency

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ADHS’ Rapid Response to a Public Health Emergency

By Cara Christ|2017-06-09T09:33:35-07:00June 9th, 2017|Prevention|

On Monday, Governor Doug Ducey declared a public health emergency to address the alarming increase in opioid deaths in Arizona. Our team immediately sprang into action, activating and fully staffing our Health Emergency Operations Center within hours so that the numerous programs and offices across ADHS have a coordinated system for responding to the Governor’s calls to [...]

Arizona Declares State of Emergency in Opioid Epidemic
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Arizona Declares State of Emergency in Opioid Epidemic

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Arizona Declares State of Emergency in Opioid Epidemic

By Cara Christ|2017-06-05T11:15:43-07:00June 5th, 2017|Prevention|

Governor Doug Ducey issued his first public health emergency declaration today that calls for a statewide effort to put an end to opioid deaths in Arizona. The Governor declared the need for immediate action as the number of opioid overdoses and deaths increase at an alarming rate. Last week, we released the 2016 Opioid Report [...]

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