Warren paramedics revive 9-month-old who overdosed on heroin-fentanyl mixture
Police also took the baby's 26-year-old mother into custody after the child was revived.
Purdue Pharma opioid settlement: Judge conditionally OKs $4.5B agreement
A judge on Wednesday gave conditional approval to a sweeping, potentially $10 billion plan submitted by OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle a mountain of lawsuits over its role in the opioid crisis.
Ex-Purdue Pharma president denies responsibility for opioid crisis
Former Purdue Pharma president and chair Richard Sackler says he, his family and the company do not have any responsibility for the opioid crisis in the United States.
Experts share criticism of video showing California sheriff overdosing from fentanyl exposure
San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore has acknowledged that he, not a doctor, concluded a deputy overdosed from fentanyl exposure while searching a vehicle for drugs.
4 companies on verge of settling $26B deal in lawsuits over toll of opioid prescriptions
The three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson are on the verge of a $26 billion deal to settle lawsuits brought by state and local governments across the country over the toll of prescription opioids.
Purdue Pharma: 15 states agree to OxyContin maker's bankruptcy plan
Fifteen states have reached a $4.5 billion settlement in OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy plan.
J&J to pay $230M to settle claims it helped fuel opioid crisis
As part of the deal, the drugmaker also agreed to end the manufacturing and distribution of opioids across New York and the rest of the nation.
Gov. Ducey signs bill legalizing drug-testing strips
The measure was overwhelmingly approved by the Legislature and will allow drug users to buy the strips to check whether drugs are laced with fentanyl.
Non-profit Hushabye Nursery in Phoenix provides help to substance-exposed babies and their caregivers
A non-profit organization in the Valley is about to reach a big milestone: helping their 75th baby recover after being exposed to opioids since the facility opened last fall. FOX 10's Ty Brennan has more on how they're changing the way they treat these families.
Bill legalizing drug-testing strips heads to Gov. Ducey’s desk
The measure by Democratic Sen. Christine Marsh was prompted by last year’s death of her 25-year-old son, Landon Marsh.
Managing pain without opioids
FOX 10's Anita Roman spoke to former Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken and Dr. Matthew Crooks with Pinnacle Pain and Spine in Scottsdale to learn more about using alternatives to opioids to manage pain.
Gilbert mother shares cautionary tale after her daughter dies from accidentally taking fentanyl
Shelly Goff's daughter, Hana, took a pill she bought off Snapchat with a friend, thinking it was a Percocet. As it turns out, the pull was Fentanyl, and that pill took Hana's life.
Yavapai Co. Sheriff expresses surprise after DEA labels county's opioid epidemic a great threat to Arizona
Yavapai County's top law enforcement official is speaking out, after officials with the DEA labeled the county's opioid epidemic a threat to public health and safety in Arizona.
DEA: Opioids in Yavapai County are top Arizona drug threat
The DEÁ’s Phoenix Field Division said the designation was made under a new national strategy that allows each DEA field division to select an enforcement focus in its territory and to customize its plans accordingly.
Singer Demi Lovato reveals 2018 overdose caused brain damage
Demi Lovato’s drug overdose in 2018 resulted in the singer having three strokes and a heart attack, leaving her with physical limitations that still affect her.
Opioid dependency was 'driving force' in deadly Buffalo clinic shooting, search warrant application states
A Wright County Sheriff's deputy investigating Gregory Ulrich, the man charged in the deadly Allina Health clinic shooting, believes Ulrich's dependency on pain medication was the "driving force" in the incident, according to search warrant applications filed in the case.
Yavapai County family opens up about daughter's fentanyl-linked death
More and more young people in Arizona, including teens, are dying suddenly from fentanyl. Now, one Yavapai County family is opening up about their tragic loss that was linked to the drug.
Arizona DEA warns of new 'extremely dangerous' form of Fentanyl
Federal officials are warning the public about para-fluorofentanyl, or pFF, which has been found in 11 suspected overdose deaths in the state since the beginning of Dec. 2020.
DOJ sues Walmart over role in America’s opioid crisis
The Justice Department is suing Walmart, alleging the company unlawfully dispensed controlled substances through its pharmacies, helping to fuel the opioid crisis in America, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Sheriff's deputies hospitalized after possible drug exposure
At least two northern Arizona sheriff's deputies were taken to a hospital after possibly being exposed to an opioid during a traffic stop and pursuit.