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Naloxone Leave Behind program helps first responders save lives
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Naloxone Leave Behind program helps first responders save lives

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Naloxone Leave Behind program helps first responders save lives

By Rachel Garcia|2022-12-30T11:03:29-07:00December 30th, 2022|Preparedness|

A program administered by ADHS helps Arizona emergency responders save lives by providing lifesaving naloxone to administer or leave behind when responding to opioid overdoses. State law permits EMS agencies to leave behind pre-packaged, intranasal naloxone (Narcan®) if an emergency medical care technician determines that it can be used in the future by the at-risk [...]

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Opioid Overdoses Surveillance Report available for 2020-2021
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Opioid Overdoses Surveillance Report available for 2020-2021

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Opioid Overdoses Surveillance Report available for 2020-2021

By Sheila Sjolander|2022-09-09T15:08:41-07:00September 9th, 2022|Prevention|

More than 2,000 Arizonans lost their lives to opioid overdoses in 2021, with fentanyl the most commonly reported drug in opioid overdoses. You'll find this and other key information in the just-published Opioid Overdoses Surveillance Report, 2020-2021. Producing this report is just one way ADHS continues to battle a crisis in which five Arizonans die [...]

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