Arizona mother raises awareness about fentanyl overdose after losing her son on Mother's Day
Fentanyl is now being called the 'most dangerous drug' as overdose deaths increase across Arizona.
US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in a year for 1st time, CDC says
An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, topping deaths from car crashes, guns and even flu and pneumonia, CDC data shows.
San Francisco could get a safe drug consumption site as early as next spring
The City of San Francisco is pursuing a policy to allow safe consumption sites to address the problem of drug overdoses and open use on city streets.
SoCal parents booked for murder in Fentanyl overdose death of 15-month-old son
Investigators determined that Adler Metcalf, 22, and Sandy Acuna, 20, were responsible for possessing the Fentanyl that killed their 15-month-old son, who died from an overdose back in September.
Jake Ehlinger died from accidental overdose, family says
The family released a statement Thursday saying that Ehlinger “was a victim of an accidental overdose of what was believed to be Xanax laced with toxic drugs including deadly Fentanyl.”
Maricopa County signs onto massive national opioid settlement
Maricopa County has become the first local government in Arizona to sign on to a massive settlement agreement with pharmaceutical companies over the nation’s opioid epidemic.
Fentanyl seizures escalate in Pinal County as death toll from accidental drug overdoses rise
Officials with the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office say they have had more overdose deaths than COVID-19 deaths in 2020. In fact, they get a fentanyl-related call every couple days.
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.
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.