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Opioid deaths, overdoses on the rise despite states efforts to curb crisis 

March 6, 2020 0

Tough opioids bill draws skepticism from lawmakers

January 22, 2020 3 Comments

We need sweeping action to curb opioid crisis

December 16, 2019 0

Supreme Court refuses Arizona’s bid to restrict opioid-maker’s finances

December 9, 2019 0

Support legislation to incentivize non-opioids pain therapies

December 2, 2019 0

Brnovich has misgivings about Purdue opioid settlement

October 8, 2019 0

Attorney General seeks U.S. Supreme Court intervention in opioid maker lawsuits

July 31, 2019 0

Industrial commission hears input on proposal to prevent overpriced medication 

July 2, 2019 0

Opioid crisis fix attracts foreign counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs

June 27, 2019 0

State Medicaid agency approves more treatment options for opioid addiction

June 14, 2019 0

Doctors call on AHCCCS to add treatment options for opioid addiction 

May 22, 2019 0

Arizona has opportunity to widen range of opioid addiction treatment

May 21, 2019 2 Comments

Push to legalize needle exchanges in Arizona gets new life 

February 19, 2019 0

Integrative health care treats pain and decreases opioid use

September 20, 2018 0

Ducey claims progress on confronting opioids crisis

August 13, 2018 0

Leaders: Securing border part of fix for opioid crisis

May 30, 2018 2 Comments

State must broaden treatment medication for opioid addiction

April 12, 2018 0

The Breakdown, Episode 9: Surprise, surprise

March 5, 2018 0

Mass shooting could spur Arizona gun law changes

March 2, 2018 4 Comments

House bill to limit Good Samaritan provision of opioids law fails 

February 15, 2018 0

House bill would limit Good Samaritan provision of opioids law 

February 14, 2018 0

The Breakdown, Episode 4: Moving on – or trying to

January 29, 2018 0

Ducey signs opioids package, defends speed of passage

January 26, 2018 2 Comments

Legislature passes opioids package

January 25, 2018 0

Governor’s opioid epidemic playbook is one to follow

January 25, 2018 0

Physicians are committed to ending the opioid epidemic

January 25, 2018 0

Doctor cautions House committee on opioids legislation

January 23, 2018 1 Comment

The Breakdown, Episode 3: The special session clock is ticking

January 22, 2018 0

Ducey will convene special session to confront opioid crisis

January 19, 2018 1 Comment

UofA, state split $2.2M grant for opioid overdose training

January 18, 2018 0

The Breakdown, Episode 2: This session is special

January 16, 2018 0

A rundown of issues likely to rise in 2018 legislative session

January 7, 2018 0

Good Samaritan bill would provide immunity for reporting drug overdose 

December 22, 2017 0

Chiropractors use opioid crisis to bolster request for Medicaid coverage 

November 6, 2017 0

Opioid manufacturer’s founder steps down from company board 

October 30, 2017 1 Comment

Founder of Chandler-based opioid company indicted on federal charges

October 26, 2017 0

Top doctor proposes regulations to combat opioid abuse, deaths

September 6, 2017 0